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AD54 DRX

2005 Land Rover Discovery

Grey Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Jan 2023
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

226,810 mi
Last recorded226,810 miles
Recorded on11 Jan 2022
Typical for 2005 Land Rover Discovery108,693 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAD54 DRX
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 11 Jan 2022 226,810 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2020 217,713 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2018 195,901 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2018 195,311 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 2 Mar 2017 177,029 miles

Nearside Inner Ball joint has slight play rack end (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Inner Ball joint has slight play rack end (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 29 Feb 2016 159,858 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2015 145,809 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Spare tyre defective

Fail 5 Jan 2015 145,809 miles

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Spare tyre defective

Pass 13 Jan 2014 134,342 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

both front wipers split

offside front tyre worn low on inner edge

Pass 7 Mar 2013 124,005 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 6 Mar 2013 124,003 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 7 Feb 2012 114,414 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2012

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Offside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Pass 7 Jan 2011 99,909 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

front brake discs slightly worn

Pass 28 Jan 2010 82,393 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2010 82,032 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Upper Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended (2.4.F.3)

Pass 16 Jan 2009 66,710 miles

both rear, rear seats missing adult seat belts not fully inspected

near side rear seat has childs seat fitted adult seat belt not fully inspected

Pass 23 Jan 2008 51,881 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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AD54 DRX is a 2005 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

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 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 AD54 DRX, 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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AD54 DRX is a 2005 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 26 January 2005.

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