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AU04 XEE

2004 Land Rover Discovery

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Sep 2020
Tests25 (13 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate52%

Mileage

93,149 mi
Last recorded93,149 miles
Recorded on5 Sep 2019
Typical for 2004 Land Rover Discovery101,786 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU04 XEE
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

13 pass 12 fail
Pass 5 Sep 2019 93,149 miles

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

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

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

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

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

both rear bump stops missing

chassis has heavy corrosion

suspension fluid pipes corroded

Fail 3 Sep 2019 93,143 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Suspension unit leaking (5.3.5 (c))

Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting nearside rear chassis (6.1.6 (i) (i))

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

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

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

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

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

both rear bump stops missing

chassis has heavy corrosion

suspension fluid level low

suspension fluid pipes corroded

Pass 2 Aug 2018 92,195 miles

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

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated offside and nearside front lower (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened suspension pipes (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both rear lamp lenses slightly deteriorated

offside and nearside chassis have heavy corrosion

vehicle leans to the offside

Fail 1 Aug 2018 92,195 miles

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated offside and nearside front lower (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened suspension pipes (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both rear lamp lenses slightly deteriorated

offside and nearside chassis have heavy corrosion

steering slightly stiff

Pass 25 Aug 2017 91,347 miles

Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush offside and nearside front lowers (2.7.4)

both rear brake discs have slight corrosion

front and rear suspension pipes have corrosion

nearside door mirror cracked

Fail 23 Aug 2017 91,347 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)

Offside Rear fog lamp insecure (1.3.2a)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively offside and nearside (8.2.2)

Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush offside and nearside front lowers (2.7.4)

both rear brake discs have slight corrosion

front and rear suspension pipes have corrosion

nearside door mirror cracked

Pass 23 Aug 2016 89,409 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside rears (3.5.1i)

offside and nearside rear bump stops missing

offside and nearside rear light lenses cracked

rear suspension pipes have corrosion

Fail 11 Aug 2016 89,409 miles

Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting offside rear chassis (6.6.6)

passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle tail gate (6.2.B.1c)

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside rears (3.5.1i)

offside and nearside rear bump stops missing

offside and nearside rear light lenses cracked

rear suspension pipes have corrosion

rear tailgate cannot be opened

Fail 5 Aug 2016 89,379 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting x2 (6.6.6)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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)

Fail 14 Aug 2015 86,034 miles

Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

Rear suspension prescribed areas & vehicle structure around tow-bar fixings corroded, none considered excessive

Suspension leans to offside, all working correctly

Typical 4x4 slight play in steering joints, none considered excessive

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

Pass 14 Aug 2015 86,034 miles

Rear suspension prescribed areas & vehicle structure around tow-bar fixings corroded, none considered excessive

Suspension leans to offside, all working correctly

Typical 4x4 slight play in steering joints, none considered excessive

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

Pass 8 Aug 2014 83,444 miles

Both rear chassis rails corroding. Not considered to be excessive.

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Vehicle has slight lean to the offside

Pass 16 Aug 2013 79,642 miles

Both rear chassis rails corroded, not considered to be excessive.

Both rear lamps cracked, but no white light to rear visible.

Fail 13 Aug 2013 79,639 miles

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

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

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

Steering component is not secure to the vehicle structure (2.2.B.1a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Both rear chassis rails corroded, not considered to be excessive.

Both rear lamps cracked, but no white light to rear visible.

Pass 16 Aug 2012 76,348 miles

Oil leak

Fail 7 Aug 2012 76,206 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 5 May 2011 72,106 miles

Both front to rear metal brake pipes corroding across top of chassis. not properly seen.

Both rear suspension bump stops missing

Light corrosion to rear chassis rails, not considered to be excessive.

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

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

Off side front and off side rear tyres getting low (3mm)

Typical 4x4 steering and suspension play in joints, not considered to be excessive.

Pass 21 Apr 2010 64,447 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

both chassis rails have light corrosion.

both rear lamps cracked, does not show white light

metal brake pipe across rear axle corroding, not considered excessive

near side front steering drag link joint, has slight play. not considered excessive

off side front tyre wall cracked, not considered excessive. no re-inforcement visible

Fail 21 Apr 2010 64,447 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

both chassis rails have light corrosion.

both rear lamps cracked, does not show white light

metal brake pipe across rear axle corroding, not considered excessive

near side front steering drag link joint, has slight play. not considered excessive

off side front tyre wall cracked, not considered excessive. no re-inforcement visible

Pass 8 Apr 2009 56,553 miles
Fail 6 Apr 2009 56,546 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Offside Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 17 Mar 2008 50,169 miles

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 7 Mar 2008 50,056 miles

Nearside Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 6 Mar 2007 39,818 miles

Both rear indicators cracked, no incorrect colour light seen.

Fail 6 Mar 2007 39,818 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Both rear indicator lenses cracked, no incorrect colour light seen.

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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AU04 XEE is a 2004 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52%.

Across all 2004 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.2% with a typical mileage of 101,786 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 AU04 XEE, 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 22 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AU04 XEE is a 2004 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 March 2004.

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