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YS12 AEJ

2012 Land Rover Discovery

Black Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Mar 2025
Tests13 (10 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

124,356 mi
Last recorded124,356 miles
Recorded on7 Mar 2024
Typical for 2012 Land Rover Discovery85,838 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYS12 AEJ
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

10 pass 3 fail
Pass 7 Mar 2024 124,356 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 28 Feb 2023 123,184 miles

Nearside Front Outer Non obligatory mirror damaged cover missing repaired plastic cover ()

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt buckle slightly damaged cover missing (7.1.2 (d))

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

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin both offside/nearside wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 1 Feb 2022 111,355 miles

Nearside Rear seatbelt holder cover missing but working correctly

Fail 28 Jan 2022 111,337 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 27 Jan 2021 101,439 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2020 91,883 miles
Fail 23 Jan 2020 91,874 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (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))

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

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

Pass 16 Apr 2019 87,723 miles

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

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

Fail 5 Apr 2019 87,703 miles

Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn top control arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded above rear axle nsr to osr (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded x2 front to rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side both sides (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 14 Mar 2018 79,035 miles

Engine covers fitted

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

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

Under trays fitted

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 10 Mar 2017 67,981 miles

Engine covers fitted

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle case damaged but still functions ok

Under trays fitted

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 1 Mar 2016 56,782 miles

Emissions to clean to obtain a print out

Engine covers fitted

Under trays fitted

Pass 1 Jul 2015 47,017 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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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YS12 AEJ is a 2012 Land Rover Discovery in Black with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 YS12 AEJ, 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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What year was YS12 AEJ registered?

YS12 AEJ is a 2012 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 29 June 2012.

Is YS12 AEJ safe to buy?

The MOT history for YS12 AEJ shows 13 tests with a 76.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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