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AP51 XTW

2001 Land Rover Discovery

Red Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Sep 2026
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

185,612 mi
Last recorded185,612 miles
Recorded on3 Sep 2025
Typical for 2001 Land Rover Discovery109,579 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAP51 XTW
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 3 Sep 2025 185,612 miles

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

Fail 30 Aug 2025 185,606 miles

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted bracket bolts loose (1.1.16 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering above anti roll bar mount bracket (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 2 Sep 2024 179,528 miles

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

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 8 Sep 2023 176,188 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Fail 31 Aug 2023 176,177 miles

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 1 Sep 2022 170,997 miles

front number plate on left side of front bumper

Fail 1 Sep 2022 170,997 miles

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

front number plate on left side of front bumper

Pass 27 Aug 2021 165,685 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Aug 2020 160,772 miles
Fail 27 Aug 2020 160,772 miles

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

Pass 27 Aug 2019 155,123 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2018 154,141 miles

Front bumper end caps missing.

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

Fail 23 Aug 2018 154,118 miles

Nearside Steering locking device ineffective Drag link end. (2.1.3 (d))

Front bumper end caps missing.

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 29 Aug 2017 147,928 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe starting to corrode.

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy .

Pass 11 Aug 2016 145,097 miles

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 27 Aug 2015 128,672 miles

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

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

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

Pass 29 Aug 2014 115,510 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2013 109,008 miles

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

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

Fail 22 Aug 2013 109,006 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 30 Aug 2012 101,972 miles
Fail 23 Aug 2012 101,971 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 29 Jul 2011 94,591 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2010 89,406 miles

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

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

Fail 26 Aug 2010 89,404 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 20 Aug 2010 89,212 miles

Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

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

Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 28 Aug 2009 82,995 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2008 75,453 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2007 74,358 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2006 62,615 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 1 Dec 2005 51,691 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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AP51 XTW is a 2001 Land Rover Discovery in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2001 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 109,579 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 AP51 XTW, 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 25 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AP51 XTW is a 2001 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 17 December 2001.

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