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AU11 VFP

2011 Land Rover Discovery

Green Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Sep 2026
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

145,659 mi
Last recorded145,659 miles
Recorded on11 Sep 2025
Typical for 2011 Land Rover Discovery90,580 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU11 VFP
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2011
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 11 Sep 2025 145,659 miles

BOTH INNER SILLS

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

Nearside Headlight dim

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Upper rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL REAR PIPES (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 5 Sep 2025 145,652 miles

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Upper rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

BOTH INNER SILLS

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

Nearside Headlight dim

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Upper rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL REAR PIPES (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 29 Aug 2024 143,020 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front and rear. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 25 Aug 2023 139,989 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 6 Sep 2022 130,043 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroding (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear park brake cable bracket worn

Fail 31 Aug 2022 130,043 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroding (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear park brake cable bracket worn

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

Pass 29 Jun 2021 119,776 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Oil leak from engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test Both third row seats folded down ()

Prop shaft bearing has slight play Centre bearing starting to split (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Fail 29 Jun 2021 119,776 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Oil leak from engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test Both third row seats folded down ()

Prop shaft bearing has slight play Centre bearing starting to split (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Jul 2020 109,673 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All greased (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 29 Jun 2020 109,673 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 225/55/19 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All greased (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 19 Nov 2019 106,196 miles
Fail 13 Nov 2019 106,042 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 16 Nov 2018 96,124 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2017 84,440 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2016 72,614 miles

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test seats 6 and 7 ()

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

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

Pass 23 Nov 2015 62,003 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2015 59,188 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2014 50,581 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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AU11 VFP is a 2011 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2011 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.1% with a typical mileage of 90,580 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 AU11 VFP, 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 15 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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AU11 VFP is a 2011 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 March 2011.

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