2012 Land Rover Discovery 3.0L Diesel · GK12 UWA
2012 Land Rover Discovery (3.0L, diesel). First registered 16 Mar 2012. Recorded mileage 145,451 miles. MOT valid until 20 Mar 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 20 Mar 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 145,451 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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GK12 UWA Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 20/03/2026
- 145,451 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.
GK12 UWA MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Land Rover Discovery (GK12 UWA) between March 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.
GK12 UWA Mileage History
- 16/03/202289,497 mi
- 15/03/2023104,650 mi+15,153 mi
- 20/03/2024118,168 mi+13,518 mi
- 05/03/2025131,031 mi+12,863 mi
- 20/03/2026145,451 mi+14,420 mi
Average of roughly 13,953 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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