2012 Land Rover Discovery 3.0L Diesel · JT12 KLT
2012 Land Rover Discovery (3.0L, diesel). First registered 19 Mar 2012. Recorded mileage 147,479 miles. MOT expired on 05 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2012
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 05 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 147,479 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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JT12 KLT Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/10/2025
- 147,479 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.
JT12 KLT MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Land Rover Discovery (JT12 KLT) between October 2022 and October 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.
JT12 KLT Mileage History
- 03/10/2022128,211 mi
- 18/09/2023133,680 mi+5,469 mi
- 24/09/2024140,393 mi+6,713 mi
- 02/10/2025147,479 mi+7,086 mi
Average of roughly 6,428 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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