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N80 RAS

2012 Land Rover Discovery

Black Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Feb 2027
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

99,508 mi
Last recorded99,508 miles
Recorded on11 Feb 2026
Typical for 2012 Land Rover Discovery85,838 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN80 RAS
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 11 Feb 2026 99,508 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2024 96,928 miles

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

Fail 9 Dec 2024 96,928 miles

Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

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

Pass 6 Dec 2023 94,277 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2022 90,076 miles
Fail 1 Dec 2022 90,005 miles

Central Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Pass 2 Dec 2021 86,858 miles
Fail 1 Dec 2021 86,858 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn upper ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Nov 2020 84,300 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2019 80,616 miles

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

Fail 7 Nov 2019 80,616 miles

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

Rear Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged (1.1.11 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 Nov 2018 74,242 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2018 74,241 miles

Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded across the top off the diff (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Hyrdo bush and knocks loud braking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Hydro bush and knocks loud on braking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 May 2018 71,687 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 11 May 2018 71,687 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)

Pass 12 May 2017 61,098 miles

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

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

Pass 14 May 2016 48,906 miles

Nearside Rear child seat fitted not allowing full inspection

emissions too low to register

front & rear brake pads look low

Pass 12 Apr 2015 39,256 miles

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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N80 RAS is a 2012 Land Rover Discovery in Black with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 N80 RAS, 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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N80 RAS is a 2012 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 4 May 2012.

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The MOT history for N80 RAS shows 18 tests with a 66.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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