2012 Land Rover Discovery 3.0L Diesel · DN03 HAY
2012 Land Rover Discovery (3.0L, diesel). First registered 10 Dec 2012. Recorded mileage 128,805 miles. MOT valid until 09 Dec 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Shrewsbury
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 09 Dec 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 128,805 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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DN03 HAY Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 27/11/2025
- 128,805 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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DN03 HAY MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Land Rover Discovery (DN03 HAY) between December 2021 and November 2025.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
DN03 HAY Mileage History
- 06/12/2021104,605 mi
- 23/11/2022111,146 mi+6,541 mi
- 28/11/2023117,917 mi+6,771 mi
- 29/11/2024124,144 mi+6,227 mi
- 27/11/2025128,805 mi+4,661 mi
Average of roughly 6,087 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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