2012 Land Rover Discovery 3.0L Diesel · OJ07 MEL
2012 Land Rover Discovery (3.0L, diesel). First registered 08 Oct 2012. Recorded mileage 95,568 miles. MOT valid until 03 Apr 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Oxford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 03 Apr 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 95,568 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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OJ07 MEL Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 30/03/2026
- 95,568 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.
OJ07 MEL 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 (OJ07 MEL) between April 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.
OJ07 MEL Mileage History
- 04/04/202249,194 mi
- 24/03/202364,737 mi+15,543 mi
- 03/04/202476,724 mi+11,987 mi
- 29/03/202586,312 mi+9,588 mi
- 30/03/202695,568 mi+9,256 mi
Average of roughly 11,633 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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