2012 Land Rover Discovery 3.0L Diesel · FN12 CDE
2012 Land Rover Discovery (3.0L, diesel). First registered 21 Jul 2012. Recorded mileage 166,191 miles. MOT valid until 02 Mar 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 02 Mar 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 166,191 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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FN12 CDE Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 03/03/2026
- 166,191 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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FN12 CDE MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Land Rover Discovery (FN12 CDE) between February 2022 and March 2026.
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.
FN12 CDE Mileage History
- 26/02/2022124,551 mi
- 28/02/2023135,994 mi+11,443 mi
- 24/02/2024149,195 mi+13,201 mi
- 22/02/2025156,091 mi+6,896 mi
- 03/03/2026166,191 mi+10,100 mi
Average of roughly 10,372 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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