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578 ELA

2005 Land Rover Discovery

Grey Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Dec 2024
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

172,882 mi
Last recorded172,882 miles
Recorded on16 Dec 2023
Typical for 2005 Land Rover Discovery108,693 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration578 ELA
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 16 Dec 2023 172,882 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear chassis rusty

Rear under sills rusty

slight play centre prop mounting

Fail 15 Dec 2023 172,881 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear chassis rusty

Rear under sills rusty

slight play centre prop mounting

Pass 16 Dec 2022 167,344 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

chassis surface rust

sill covers fitted

under sills rusty

Pass 20 Nov 2021 160,768 miles

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

Rear chassis surface rust

sill covers fitted

sills rusty

Pass 14 Dec 2020 155,690 miles

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

under sills rusty

Pass 9 Dec 2019 150,711 miles

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

Rear chassis surface rust

outer sills have sill covers fitted

under sills rusty

Pass 18 Dec 2018 147,969 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2018 144,410 miles
Fail 12 Apr 2018 144,410 miles

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Both (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Lower arm both bushes (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement sized (3.5.1k)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 27 Apr 2017 131,399 miles
Fail 25 Apr 2017 131,399 miles

Offside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush both rear upper arm bushes (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 5 Apr 2016 121,766 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2015 114,079 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 16 Mar 2015 114,079 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 24 Mar 2014 103,880 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2013 95,412 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2012 82,765 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2011 74,957 miles
Fail 2 Apr 2011 74,941 miles

Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 26 Feb 2010 64,695 miles
Fail 25 Feb 2010 64,695 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 19 Feb 2009 52,208 miles

cut in osr tyre

Pass 5 Feb 2008 39,252 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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578 ELA is a 2005 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

Across all 2005 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 108,693 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 578 ELA, 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 21 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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578 ELA is a 2005 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 5 March 2005.

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