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R1 BTE

2012 Land Rover Range Rover

Grey Diesel 4367cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Mar 2027
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

140,615 mi
Last recorded140,615 miles
Recorded on6 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Land Rover Range Rover73,442 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR1 BTE
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover
Year2012
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine4,367cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 6 Mar 2026 140,615 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Undertrays obscuring inspection

Fail 28 Feb 2026 140,617 miles

Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Undertrays obscuring inspection

Pass 26 Feb 2025 135,410 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2024 128,241 miles

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

Fail 28 Feb 2024 128,240 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Mar 2023 122,987 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2023 122,987 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested brake pipes excessive may fail on test (1.2.1 (g))

Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 15 Mar 2022 119,013 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear discs slightly lipped. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material most brake pipes starting to corrode at ends, also seen on brake pipe from nsr to osr above rear axle. (1.1.11 (c))

Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin pad 2mm. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin pad 2.0mm. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine area. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox/ front diff. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front plate cracked. (0.1 (b))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ns and os front lower arm inner bushes perished and split, giving slight movement. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear subframe bushes can be seen to be perished and starting to split. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective wipers starting to smear. (3.4 (b) (i))

moisture ingress into both rear light clusters.

slight general underside corrosion and perishing of some components noticed.

undertrays fitted, obscuring some components.

Pass 15 Mar 2021 113,183 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 9 Mar 2021 113,180 miles

Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gaiter adrift (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 28 Feb 2020 106,984 miles

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

Nearside Rear wearing inner edge

Offside Rear wearing inner edge

Pass 15 Mar 2019 97,225 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Jan 2018 84,106 miles

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

Pass 6 Feb 2017 71,853 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2016 55,467 miles

Oil leak

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

Pass 9 Mar 2015 41,371 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 9 Mar 2015 41,371 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

How Reliable is the Land Rover Range Rover?

Based on 2,072,334 MOT tests across 178,266 vehicles.

77.9%
Pass Rate
6,020
Miles/Year
39
Year Lifespan
178,266
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 63,439
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 31,185
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 26,735
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 26,213
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 21,118
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R1 BTE is a 2012 Land Rover Range Rover in Grey with a 4,367cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 2012 Land Rover Range Rover models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.7% with a typical mileage of 73,442 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 Range Rover fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 63,439 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R1 BTE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Range Rover typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 14 years old, this Land Rover Range Rover is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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R1 BTE is a 2012 Land Rover Range Rover, first registered on 31 March 2012.

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