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VA12 HTJ

2012 Land Rover Discovery

Grey Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Oct 2025
Tests12 (10 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

165,236 mi
Last recorded165,236 miles
Recorded on4 Oct 2024
Typical for 2012 Land Rover Discovery85,838 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVA12 HTJ
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2012
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

10 pass 2 fail
Pass 4 Oct 2024 165,236 miles

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

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

nearside bonnet catch not holding

play in nearside track rod inner joint

Fail 3 Oct 2024 165,236 miles

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

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

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

nearside bonnet catch not holding

play in nearside track rod inner joint

Pass 7 Aug 2023 155,753 miles

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight play ()

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Jul 2022 135,631 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2021 118,148 miles

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall split cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall split cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jul 2020 108,313 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2020 108,165 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall split and sliced. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall split and sliced. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall split and sliced. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall split and sliced. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn upper arm bushes excessive play with the wheel when jacked up. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Inner road wheel is buckled on inner edge.

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

coolant light on dash level ok. suspect to be sensor.

Pass 23 Jul 2019 98,152 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2018 94,135 miles

advise all tyres worn on edges

advise nail in n/s/r tyre

Pass 22 Jul 2017 85,032 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2016 74,876 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2015 60,271 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
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VA12 HTJ is a 2012 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 VA12 HTJ, 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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VA12 HTJ is a 2012 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 24 July 2012.

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