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AE52 KZH

2002 Land Rover Discovery

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Feb 2024
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

236,133 mi
Last recorded236,133 miles
Recorded on16 Feb 2023
Typical for 2002 Land Rover Discovery106,192 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAE52 KZH
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 16 Feb 2023 236,133 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 14 Feb 2023 236,131 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting o/s/r and n/s/r arches/sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 23 Mar 2022 232,052 miles

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Support bar holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner arch holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive half shaft (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 21 Feb 2022 231,876 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Close to shock mount, Chassis holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Wheel arch holed (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Support bar holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner arch holoed (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Half shaft (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 25 Feb 2021 226,417 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2020 223,398 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2018 221,070 miles

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis covered in body schutz smell overpowering (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 10 Oct 2018 221,067 miles

Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp both (4.5.4 (b))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis covered in body schutz smell overpowering (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 26 Feb 2018 220,111 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Fail 23 Feb 2018 220,101 miles

Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Fail 7 Feb 2018 220,074 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Fuel system component leaking at engine (7.2.3) DANGEROUS

Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively linkage fault (8.2.2) DANGEROUS

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Pass 23 Feb 2017 208,126 miles

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion all over (6.1.A.1)

Fail 22 Feb 2017 208,064 miles

Emissions not tested due to condition of exhaust (7.3.A.1)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre and rear sections (7.1.2)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion all over (6.1.A.1)

Pass 8 Dec 2015 193,960 miles
Fail 8 Dec 2015 193,960 miles

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

Pass 23 Sep 2014 169,517 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2014 169,505 miles

Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

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

Pass 19 Sep 2013 143,841 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2012 125,923 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2011 116,925 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2010 106,789 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2009 101,669 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 3 Sep 2009 101,669 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) flickers when tapped lightly by hand (1.1.4c)

Fail 11 Sep 2008 78,851 miles

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

n/s/f tyre 3mm

n/s/r tyre tread starting to deform.

o/s/f tyre 1.6mm

Pass 11 Sep 2008 78,851 miles

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

n/s/f tyre 3mm

n/s/r tyre tread starting to deform.

o/s/f tyre 1.6mm

Pass 24 Sep 2007 57,757 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

offside rear tyre wearing slightly uneven

Pass 26 Sep 2006 45,490 miles

Oil leak

Pass 29 Sep 2005 34,579 miles

oil leak

tyres wearing uneven

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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AE52 KZH is a 2002 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

Across all 2002 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 106,192 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 AE52 KZH, 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 24 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AE52 KZH is a 2002 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 27 September 2002.

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