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ND12 BUO

2012 Land Rover Discovery

Grey Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Mar 2027
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

144,809 mi
Last recorded144,809 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Land Rover Discovery85,838 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationND12 BUO
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2012
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 3 Mar 2026 144,809 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush starting to split (slight movement) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush starting to split (slight movement) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight damage to outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 12 Feb 2026 144,809 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded short pipe to flexible brake hose on upper suspension arm (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded short pipe to flexible brake pipe on upper suspension arm (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bushes slightly deteriorated and slight movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened lipped on inner and outer edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin wearing close to lip on disc edges (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush slightly deteriorated and slight movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))

coolant level low

Pass 5 Mar 2025 137,674 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2024 130,416 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2023 123,427 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2022 114,872 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2021 102,833 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2020 95,031 miles

Nearside Front Outer slightly wearing tyre outer edge,main tread 3mm

Fail 10 Mar 2020 95,031 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both n/s and o/s fronts low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer slightly wearing tyre outer edge,main tread 3mm

Offside Rear Inner Nail in tyre screw ()

Offside Rear Inner slightly wearing tyre inner edge,main tread 4.00mm

Pass 7 May 2019 89,395 miles

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

both rear tyres scrubbing on edges

Pass 1 May 2018 77,680 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2018 77,680 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 10 May 2017 61,992 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 9 May 2017 61,988 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 20 May 2016 48,522 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 19 May 2016 48,522 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 13 May 2015 33,861 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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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ND12 BUO is a 2012 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 ND12 BUO, 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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What year was ND12 BUO registered?

ND12 BUO is a 2012 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 18 May 2012.

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