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AE55 WPA

2005 Land Rover Discovery

Grey Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Feb 2027
Tests29 (17 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate58.6%

Mileage

181,383 mi
Last recorded181,383 miles
Recorded on30 Jan 2026
Typical for 2005 Land Rover Discovery108,693 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAE55 WPA
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

17 pass 12 fail
Pass 30 Jan 2026 181,383 miles

Offside Rear back plate corroded

Offside sill corroded

Nearside Rear back plate corroded

Nearside sill corroded

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 27 Jan 2026 181,337 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear back plate corroded

Nearside sill corroded

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear back plate corroded

Offside sill corroded

Pass 14 Jan 2025 177,179 miles

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

tow bar corroded

Fail 10 Jan 2025 177,104 miles

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

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

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

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

tow bar corroded

Pass 7 Feb 2024 174,507 miles

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

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

slight oil leak from steering rack area

suspension light on

Fail 30 Jan 2024 174,452 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Steering component casing not properly attached track rod end nut loose (2.1.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering component casing not properly attached track rod end loose (2.1.2 (a) (i))

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Front both steering rack gaitors insecure

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

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

slight oil leak from steering rack area

suspension light on

Fail 21 Dec 2023 174,408 miles

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Pass 4 Oct 2022 165,342 miles

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

Pass 1 Oct 2021 158,595 miles

Offside Front Sub-frame ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Aug 2020 151,610 miles

All brake pipes slightly corroded

All tyres worn on edges

Slight play in both steering rack end ball joints

Underside corroded in places

Fail 7 Aug 2020 151,546 miles

Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

All tyres worn on edges

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Slight play in both steering rack ball joints

Underside corroded

Pass 10 Jul 2019 145,874 miles

Both front lower arm - inner bushes starting to perish

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Propshaft centre rubber split/detached

Signs of coolant leak from underbody pipes

Top intercooler hose split

Underside corroded in places

Pass 7 Jul 2018 136,187 miles

Both front steering rack ends have slight play

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

Offside front tyre worn on inside edge

Suspension arm bushes starting to deteriorate

Underside corroded in places

Fail 7 Jul 2018 136,187 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Both front steering rack ends have slight play

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

Offside front tyre worn on inside edge

Suspension arm bushes starting to deteriorate

Underside corroded in places

Pass 12 Jul 2017 127,280 miles

Both front steering rack ends have slight play

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

Offside front lower arm rear bush has slight movement

Underside corroded in places

Fail 7 Jul 2017 127,280 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Upper Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Upper Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Both front steering rack ends have slight play

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

Offside front lower arm rear bush has slight movement

Underside corroded in places

Pass 9 Jul 2016 119,166 miles

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

Offside rear tyre worn on inside edge

Underside corroded in places

Fail 8 Jul 2016 119,166 miles

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Offside rear tyre worn on inside edge

Underside corroded in places

Pass 4 Jul 2015 109,589 miles
Fail 30 Jun 2015 109,589 miles

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

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

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

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

Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Pass 10 Jul 2014 101,958 miles

slight play in both front anti roll bar mounts

Fail 10 Jul 2014 101,958 miles

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

slight play in both front anti roll bar mounts

Pass 29 Jun 2013 83,540 miles

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

Grating noise noted from near side rear wheel when wheel is rotated. Advise investigation

Movement noted in off side front suspension on ATL lane

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

Fail 28 Jun 2013 83,481 miles

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

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

Grating noise noted from near side rear wheel when wheel is rotated. Advise investigation

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

Pass 9 Jul 2012 66,298 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 9 Jul 2012 66,290 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 11 Jul 2011 49,074 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2010 47,861 miles

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

n/s and o/s inner steering rack joints worn

Pass 11 May 2009 45,028 miles

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

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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AE55 WPA is a 2005 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.6%.

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 AE55 WPA, 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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AE55 WPA is a 2005 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 31 December 2005.

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