CarVerify

Free Car Check

OY12 YOV

2012 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2993cc
Search another vehicle

MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Mar 2027
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

128,201 mi
Last recorded128,201 miles
Recorded on28 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Land Rover Discovery85,838 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

4 checks still locked for this Land Rover
Stolen
Finance
Write-off
Keepers
Unlock full report — £4.99
Instant £30k guarantee
or single check £9.99

Not all car check providers offer a guarantee. Don't risk buying from services that can't back their data. CarVerify reports include a £30,000 finance data guarantee.

Vehicle Details

RegistrationOY12 YOV
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

All premium checks include

50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 28 Mar 2026 128,201 miles

Manufactures body covers fitted restricting inspection

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Mar 2025 115,808 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front upper and rear (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear subframe/cradle corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sills at rear and rear component load bearing areas corroded within 30 cm of components (5.3.6 (a) (i))

chassis and under body front to rear corroded

Fail 21 Mar 2025 115,808 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front upper and rear (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear subframe/cradle corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sills at rear and rear component load bearing areas corroded within 30 cm of components (5.3.6 (a) (i))

chassis and under body front to rear corroded

Pass 13 Feb 2024 107,464 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened various arms front and back (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and back and inner and outer sills and floor area both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Feb 2023 99,920 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened various arms front and back (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement various front arms both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and back and inner and outer sills and floor area both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 2 Feb 2023 99,918 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened various arms front and back (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement various front arms both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and back and inner and outer sills and floor area both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 21 Jan 2022 89,936 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Manufactures engine and body covers fitted restricting full inspection

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge devoid of tread completely (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Jan 2021 79,590 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Manufactures engine and body covers fitted restricting full inspection

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material in clips before flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front upper arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Jan 2020 73,969 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin appear low, however unable to conduct thorough inspection (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 18 Jan 2020 73,896 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush on front bottom arm. DANGEROUS condition (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush on front bottom arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin appear low, however unable to conduct thorough inspection (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 6 Oct 2018 58,662 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Pass 3 Oct 2017 46,942 miles

Nearside Front TYRE HEAVY OUTER EDGE WEAR/inner wear

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Pass 7 May 2016 32,465 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2015 27,618 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2015 23,390 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
Full Land Rover Discovery reliability report

Don't risk it. Know before you buy.

Not all vehicle check providers are the same. Some don't offer a data guarantee, which means if their information is wrong, you're on your own. Every CarVerify report is backed by a £30,000 finance data guarantee.

£30k guarantee Instant results Cancel anytime

OY12 YOV is a 2012 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 OY12 YOV, 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I check the history of OY12 YOV?

You can check the full history of OY12 YOV by running a full vehicle check. This shows you finance, stolen, write-off, MOT history, mileage records and more.

What year was OY12 YOV registered?

OY12 YOV is a 2012 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 28 March 2012.

Is OY12 YOV safe to buy?

The MOT history for OY12 YOV shows 15 tests with a 80% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

Does OY12 YOV have outstanding finance?

Finance checks require a premium vehicle report. This checks against all major UK finance providers to see if there is any outstanding finance on OY12 YOV. If you buy a car with outstanding finance, the finance company can repossess it.

No warranty or guarantee of accuracy is provided for any free data on this page. The data guarantee applies only to information obtained through the purchase of a full check.