2012 Land Rover Discovery 3.0L Diesel · DA12 VXG
2012 Land Rover Discovery (3.0L, diesel). First registered 01 Jun 2012. Recorded mileage 144,639 miles. MOT expired on 16 Sept 2025.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 16 Sept 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 144,639 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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DA12 VXG Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 29/08/2024
- 144,639 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
DA12 VXG MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Land Rover Discovery (DA12 VXG) between September 2022 and August 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
DA12 VXG Mileage History
- 15/09/2022130,953 mi
- 15/09/2023132,751 mi+1,798 mi
- 29/08/2024144,639 mi+11,888 mi
Average of roughly 6,999 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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