2012 Land Rover Discovery 3.0L Diesel · VK62 WDW
2012 Land Rover Discovery (3.0L, diesel). First registered 28 Sept 2012. Recorded mileage 149,170 miles. MOT expired on 16 Apr 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 16 Apr 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 149,170 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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VK62 WDW Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 17/04/2025
- 149,170 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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VK62 WDW MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Land Rover Discovery (VK62 WDW) between April 2022 and April 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.
VK62 WDW Mileage History
- 14/04/2022124,241 mi
- 13/04/2023136,359 mi+12,118 mi
- 09/04/2024145,099 mi+8,740 mi
- 17/04/2025149,170 mi+4,071 mi
Average of roughly 8,284 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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