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P5 SBC

2012 Land Rover Discovery

Black Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Mar 2027
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

169,699 mi
Last recorded169,699 miles
Recorded on23 Feb 2026
Typical for 2012 Land Rover Discovery85,838 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP5 SBC
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 23 Feb 2026 169,699 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Prop shaft bearing has slight play Centre bearing (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Mar 2025 158,959 miles
Fail 26 Feb 2025 158,950 miles

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn REAR LOWER FRONT ARM BUSH BOTH SIDES (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both rears (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 8 Feb 2024 151,361 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2023 143,736 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2023 143,736 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded BOTH FRONT TO REAR PIPES OVER AXLE VERY CORRODED (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn FRONT ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn UPPER ARM BUSHES ALL WORN VERY BADLY (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

BRAKE PEDAL SOFT

Pass 25 Feb 2022 136,284 miles

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 15 Feb 2021 123,604 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 6 Feb 2020 101,263 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Feb 2019 85,795 miles

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

Nearside Front 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))

Offside Front 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))

Pass 13 Feb 2018 69,728 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

unable to check rear seat belts, seats folded and loaded with personal effects

Pass 23 Feb 2017 56,580 miles

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

Fail 23 Feb 2017 56,579 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Feb 2016 43,026 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2015 51,543 miles

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

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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P5 SBC is a 2012 Land Rover Discovery in Black 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 P5 SBC, 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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P5 SBC is a 2012 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 March 2012.

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