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AE56 AOJ

2006 Land Rover Discovery

Blue Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Mar 2024
Tests24 (14 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

194,496 mi
Last recorded194,496 miles
Recorded on15 Mar 2023
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Discovery105,913 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAE56 AOJ
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

14 pass 10 fail
Pass 15 Mar 2023 194,496 miles

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s and o/s (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Fail 15 Mar 2023 194,496 miles

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s and o/s (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 16 Mar 2022 189,034 miles

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

Nearside Front Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))

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

Offside Front Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))

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

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

general under body corrosion

Pass 17 Mar 2021 183,107 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower arms all bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower arms all bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 17 Mar 2021 183,107 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower arms all bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower arms all bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 25 Feb 2021 183,043 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill, plastic cover needs removing and full sill inspecting and any corrosion repairing (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill, plastic cover needs removing and full sill inspecting and any corrosion repairing (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Road wheel fixing missing x1 out of each wheel (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower suspension arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower and upper suspension arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 12 Feb 2020 175,430 miles
Fail 12 Feb 2020 175,430 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 21 Feb 2019 161,251 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2019 161,251 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 Feb 2018 146,232 miles

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

Fail 19 Feb 2018 146,227 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 20 Sep 2016 135,867 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Rear seats loaded with mattress , so seat belts could fully tested

Fail 16 Sep 2016 135,867 miles

Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (3.1.7)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Rear seats loaded with mattress , so seat belts could fully tested

Pass 8 Sep 2015 125,545 miles
Fail 7 Sep 2015 125,523 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 2 Sep 2014 117,839 miles
Fail 22 Aug 2014 117,805 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

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

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

Pass 23 Aug 2013 111,358 miles

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

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

Fail 19 Aug 2013 1,113 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

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

Pass 21 Aug 2012 103,982 miles

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

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

Pass 31 Oct 2011 94,177 miles

front brake pads approx 4mm

Pass 28 Oct 2010 76,781 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Oct 2009 56,255 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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AE56 AOJ is a 2006 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

Across all 2006 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 105,913 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 AE56 AOJ, 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 20 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AE56 AOJ is a 2006 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 30 October 2006.

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