2012 Land Rover Discovery 2.7L Diesel · LJ61 CYM
2012 Land Rover Discovery (2.7L, diesel). First registered 24 Mar 2012. Recorded mileage 140,476 miles. MOT expired on 13 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Wimbledon (South London)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 13 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 140,476 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.7L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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LJ61 CYM Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 14/10/2025
- 140,476 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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LJ61 CYM MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Land Rover Discovery (LJ61 CYM) 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.
LJ61 CYM Mileage History
- 13/10/2022100,174 mi
- 12/10/2023111,262 mi+11,088 mi
- 11/10/2024122,641 mi+11,379 mi
- 14/10/2025140,476 mi+17,835 mi
Average of roughly 13,416 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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