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AD04 VVR

2004 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Oct 2026
Tests31 (19 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate61.3%

Mileage

147,800 mi
Last recorded147,800 miles
Recorded on15 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 Land Rover Discovery101,786 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAD04 VVR
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 12 fail
Pass 15 Oct 2025 147,800 miles

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

Central Front Coil spring corroded both springs are corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 21 Oct 2024 142,267 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive REAR DIFFERENTIAL AREA (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 21 Oct 2024 142,267 miles

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

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive REAR DIFFERENTIAL AREA (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Oct 2023 136,446 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 9 Oct 2023 136,446 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 10 Oct 2022 131,763 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

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

Pass 26 Oct 2021 129,126 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

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

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

Pass 15 Oct 2020 129,119 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Fail 14 Oct 2020 129,117 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Pass 3 May 2019 122,413 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front dust cover deteriorated

Offside Rear trailing arm bush slighlty worn

Fail 4 Apr 2019 122,378 miles

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

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

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension bellows leaking (5.3.5 (c))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Inner arch corroded

front radiator suport corroded

oil leak

Pass 28 Apr 2018 116,007 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

corrosion to front chassis rails

Fail 23 Apr 2018 116,006 miles

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

corrosion to front chassis rails

Pass 21 Apr 2017 110,881 miles

Nearside Front Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

front brake pads worn low

oil leak

Pass 26 Apr 2016 103,649 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush lower bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush lower bush (2.7.4)

corroded hole in offside rear chassis rail just outside prescribed area

corrosion to chassis rails

front brake pads appear low

oil leak

Fail 25 Apr 2016 103,646 miles

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle inner sidewall fouling hub (4.1.D.2)

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle inner sidewall fouling hub (4.1.D.2)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis rail (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush lower bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush lower bush (2.7.4)

corroded hole in offside rear chassis rail just outside prescribed area

corrosion to chassis rails

front brake pads appear low

oil leak

Pass 30 Apr 2015 93,592 miles

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

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

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

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

corrosion to chassis out riggers

front lower shock bushes worn

heavy corrosion by shock mounting

noise from drive/handbrake unit area

Fail 29 Apr 2015 93,583 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

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

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

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

corrosion to chassis out riggers

front lower shock bushes worn

heavy corrosion by shock mounting

noise from drive/handbrake unit area

Pass 29 Apr 2014 85,043 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

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

both rear bump stops missing

offside front bump stop missing

Fail 25 Apr 2014 85,018 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

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

both rear bump stops missing

offside front bump stop missing

Pass 2 May 2013 75,199 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Fail 30 Apr 2013 75,199 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm locating pin retaining device missing (2.4.G.3b)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Pass 4 May 2012 66,837 miles

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

all brake pipes rusty

Fail 19 Apr 2012 66,809 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 21 Apr 2011 62,848 miles

both front lower shock bushes perished

n/s/f axle bush deteriated

n/s/f brake hose ferrules corroded

n/s/r brake hose ferrules corroded

o/s/f brake hose ferrules corroded

o/s/r brake hose ferrules corroded

o/s/r brake pipe corroded

Fail 18 Apr 2011 62,848 miles

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

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

Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

both front lower shock bushes perished

n/s/f axle bush deteriated

n/s/f brake hose ferrules corroded

n/s/r brake hose ferrules corroded

o/s/f brake hose ferrules corroded

o/s/r brake hose ferrules corroded

o/s/r brake pipe corroded

Pass 14 Apr 2010 54,718 miles

All exhaust mounts corroded

Baby seat fitted to N/S rear seat

Brake pedal rubber missing

N/S front fog light cracked

Pass 20 Apr 2009 47,320 miles

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

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)

Fail 20 Apr 2009 47,320 miles

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

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

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)

Pass 27 May 2008 33,949 miles

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

Pass 31 May 2007 25,137 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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AD04 VVR is a 2004 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.

Across all 2004 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.2% with a typical mileage of 101,786 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 AD04 VVR, 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 22 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AD04 VVR is a 2004 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 27 May 2004.

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