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M4 FDE

2012 Land Rover Discovery

Bronze Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Nov 2026
Tests14 (12 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

125,875 mi
Last recorded125,875 miles
Recorded on5 Nov 2025
Typical for 2012 Land Rover Discovery85,838 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM4 FDE
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2012
ColourBronze
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

12 pass 2 fail
Pass 5 Nov 2025 125,875 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2025 125,683 miles

General underside corrosion

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 Jan 2024 118,346 miles

slight crossion iner sills

Fail 19 Jan 2024 118,345 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

slight crossion iner sills

Pass 11 Jan 2023 104,757 miles

both inner sills corroded

Pass 19 Jan 2022 95,648 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2021 95,114 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2020 91,717 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 15 Mar 2019 87,088 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 16 Mar 2018 82,675 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

engine covers fitted obscuring some components /brake pipes

n/s/front wiper out of line

under trays fitted obscuring some components /brake pipes

Fail 8 Mar 2018 82,543 miles

Brake pipe inadequately clipped n/s/o/srear (3.6.B.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded from hose to hose (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded main pipe to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded from hose to hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded main pipe to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement next to chassis (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement to front (2.4.G.2)

engine covers fitted obscuring some components /brake pipes

n/s/front wiper out of line

under trays fitted obscuring some components /brake pipes

Pass 15 Mar 2017 76,939 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2016 67,355 miles

eml on

nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 12 Feb 2015 57,909 miles

Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?

Based on 4,388,972 MOT tests across 325,470 vehicles.

72.7%
Pass Rate
6,904
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
325,470
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 153,632
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 141,712
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 136,366
position lamp(s) not working 91,214
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 88,089
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M4 FDE is a 2012 Land Rover Discovery in Bronze with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

Across all 2012 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.8% with a typical mileage of 85,838 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Land Rover Discovery fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 153,632 recorded failures. If you're considering buying M4 FDE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Discovery typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 14 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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M4 FDE is a 2012 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 20 March 2012.

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