2012 Land Rover Discovery 3.0L Diesel · H4 DRP
2012 Land Rover Discovery (3.0L, diesel). First registered 15 Oct 2012. Recorded mileage 62,557 miles. MOT expired on 26 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Bournemouth
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 26 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 62,557 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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H4 DRP Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 22/09/2025
- 62,557 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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H4 DRP MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Land Rover Discovery (H4 DRP) between August 2022 and September 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
H4 DRP Mileage History
- 29/08/202250,736 mi
- 04/09/202354,612 mi+3,876 mi
- 12/09/202457,887 mi+3,275 mi
- 22/09/202562,557 mi+4,670 mi
Average of roughly 3,855 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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