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PX62 XPN

2012 Land Rover Discovery

Grey Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 May 2027
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

148,428 mi
Last recorded148,428 miles
Recorded on21 May 2026
Typical for 2012 Land Rover Discovery85,838 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPX62 XPN
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2012
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc
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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 21 May 2026 148,428 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 21 May 2026 148,425 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt insecure (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 29 Oct 2025 146,045 miles

Engine mounting damaged but not to excess air lines to mountings have rubbed through on steering column (6.1.8 (a) (i))

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

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play toe arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 255/55R19 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

extensive corrosion to underside of vehicle and associated components, Rear Body Mountings and OSR Inner Sill very poor, Rear Suspension Arms will fail soon, many items will need attention very soon

Fail 23 Oct 2025 145,994 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Engine mounting damaged but not to excess air lines to mountings have rubbed through on steering column (6.1.8 (a) (i))

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

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play toe arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 255/55R19 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

extensive corrosion to underside of vehicle and associated components, Rear Body Mountings and OSR Inner Sill very poor, Rear Suspension Arms will fail soon, many items will need attention very soon

Pass 23 Oct 2024 139,497 miles

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

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Oct 2024 139,496 miles

Nearside Front Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Lower arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Aug 2023 125,537 miles

chid seat fitted o/s/r

Fail 12 Aug 2023 125,330 miles

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

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

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

Pass 6 Jul 2022 107,779 miles

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

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 bottom arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top arm front bush has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm front bush (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 top arm front bush has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage pipe / hose from pump (2.1.5 (a))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 5 Jul 2022 107,775 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top arm front bush has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm front bush (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 top arm front bush has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage pipe / hose from pump (2.1.5 (a))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 24 Jun 2021 94,716 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage pipe / hose from pump (2.1.5 (a))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 26 Jun 2020 85,451 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 6 Dec 2019 82,728 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 7 Dec 2018 69,065 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Sep 2018 66,214 miles

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

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

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

Pass 19 Sep 2017 55,383 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Above Axle (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 7 Sep 2016 43,257 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2016 43,097 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Sep 2015 32,456 miles
Fail 7 Sep 2015 32,456 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect Bulb wrongly fitted (1.8.A.1b)

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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PX62 XPN is a 2012 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

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 PX62 XPN, 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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PX62 XPN is a 2012 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 29 September 2012.

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