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AA08 XED

2008 Land Rover Discovery

Grey Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Nov 2025
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

228,644 mi
Last recorded228,644 miles
Recorded on13 Nov 2024
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Discovery100,970 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAA08 XED
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 13 Nov 2024 228,644 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive to rear inner/outer sills (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play both sides (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 25 Oct 2023 214,465 miles

Nearside Entrance/exit step in a deteriorated condition (9.7 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

items removed from boot prior to test

Fail 18 Oct 2023 214,394 miles

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

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

Nearside Entrance/exit step in a deteriorated condition (9.7 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

items removed from boot prior to test

Pass 21 Oct 2022 199,057 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play tie bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear chassis and syspension arms (5.3.6 (a) (i))

advise sill covers fitted

advise under trays fitted

Fail 21 Oct 2022 199,042 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play tie bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear chassis and syspension arms (5.3.6 (a) (i))

advise sill covers fitted

advise under trays fitted

Pass 21 Oct 2021 183,752 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play tie bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))

advise sill covers fitted

advise under trays fitted

Pass 12 Nov 2020 174,370 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes greased (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Pass 13 May 2019 167,389 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner edge worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner edge worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Rear noisy hand brake motor

Fail 13 May 2019 167,386 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner edge worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner edge worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 30 Apr 2018 159,070 miles
Pass 17 May 2017 148,844 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 7 Apr 2016 123,814 miles
Fail 11 Mar 2016 123,509 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

EML n dash

Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Nearside Front play in inner tie rod ball joint

Offside Front Play in inner tie rod ball joint.

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 15 Apr 2015 103,255 miles

MIL illuminated

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

all tyres slight wear edges

front brake pads slightly worn

Fail 14 Apr 2015 103,248 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

MIL illuminated

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

all tyres slight wear edges

front brake pads slightly worn

Pass 11 Apr 2014 87,657 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 11 Apr 2014 87,657 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 19 Apr 2013 72,145 miles

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 8 May 2012 61,330 miles
Fail 2 May 2012 61,265 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 4 May 2011 51,386 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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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AA08 XED is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2008 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.3% with a typical mileage of 100,970 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 AA08 XED, 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 18 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AA08 XED is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 30 April 2008.

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