2012 Land Rover Discovery 3.0L Diesel · G1 BYM
2012 Land Rover Discovery (3.0L, diesel). First registered 04 Oct 2012. Recorded mileage 129,443 miles. MOT valid until 22 Jan 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 22 Jan 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 129,443 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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G1 BYM Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/01/2026
- 129,443 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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G1 BYM MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Land Rover Discovery (G1 BYM) between June 2022 and January 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.
G1 BYM Mileage History
- 16/06/202293,194 mi
- 12/06/2023101,718 mi+8,524 mi
- 23/01/2024106,194 mi+4,476 mi
- 14/01/2025116,019 mi+9,825 mi
- 12/01/2026129,443 mi+13,424 mi
Average of roughly 10,138 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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