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278 MAC

2023 Land Rover Discovery

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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Oct 2026
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

90,058 mi
Last recorded90,058 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2025
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Vehicle Details

Registration278 MAC
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2023
ColourBlue
Fuel typeElectric

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 13 Oct 2025 90,058 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Tie rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Nov 2024 85,559 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Oct 2024 85,547 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Jan 2024 81,565 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2023 77,257 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2022 71,658 miles

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Jan 2021 66,973 miles

ENGINE COVER FITTED

UNDER TRAYS FITTED

Fail 26 Jan 2021 66,973 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

ENGINE COVER FITTED

UNDER TRAYS FITTED

Pass 20 Nov 2019 58,640 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Oct 2018 49,758 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Oct 2018 49,758 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Oct 2018 49,741 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Sep 2017 44,212 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 26 Sep 2016 37,621 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2015 32,265 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2014 27,376 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 19 Nov 2013 22,329 miles

How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?

Based on 4,388,972 MOT tests across 325,470 vehicles.

72.7%
Pass Rate
6,904
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
325,470
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 153,632
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 141,712
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 136,366
position lamp(s) not working 91,214
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 88,089
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278 MAC is a 2023 Land Rover Discovery in Blue. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

The most common reason a Land Rover Discovery fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 153,632 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 278 MAC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Discovery typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 3 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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278 MAC is a 2023 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 20 September 2023.

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