2012 Land Rover Discovery 3.0L Diesel · AY12 JNK
2012 Land Rover Discovery (3.0L, diesel). First registered 01 Mar 2012. Recorded mileage 115,429 miles. MOT expired on 15 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Ipswich
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 15 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 115,429 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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AY12 JNK Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 16/08/2025
- 115,429 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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AY12 JNK MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Land Rover Discovery (AY12 JNK) between August 2022 and August 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
AY12 JNK Mileage History
- 11/08/202296,873 mi
- 15/08/2023104,251 mi+7,378 mi
- 15/08/2024110,019 mi+5,768 mi
- 16/08/2025115,429 mi+5,410 mi
Average of roughly 6,155 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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