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BG51 OVV

2002 Land Rover Discovery

Gold Petrol 3950cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Aug 2025
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

87,344 mi
Last recorded87,344 miles
Recorded on21 Aug 2024
Typical for 2002 Land Rover Discovery106,192 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG51 OVV
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2002
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,950cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 21 Aug 2024 87,344 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear chassis corroded

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Mar 2021 83,860 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2020 79,076 miles

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor/cills (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal floor/chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Jan 2020 79,074 miles

Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced o/s ans n/s floor/inner archs (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor/cills (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal floor/chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Aug 2014 78,967 miles

front bumper damaged

ignition barrel sticking

oil leak

rear brake pipes rusty

rear chassis heavily corroded

Fail 26 Aug 2014 78,965 miles

Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

rear brake pipes rusty

rear chassis heavily corroded

Pass 15 Aug 2013 76,876 miles

Coolant leak

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Offside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Oil leak

unable to see outer sills

vehicle has heavy corrosion to both rear chassis legs

Fail 12 Aug 2013 76,835 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS

Coolant leak

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Offside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Oil leak

unable to see outer sills

vehicle has heavy corrosion to both rear chassis legs

Pass 16 Aug 2012 75,023 miles

Oil leak

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

nearside rear and offside rear of chassis legs are very heavely corroded and starting to split not holed at time of test

unable to see outer

Pass 27 Jun 2011 72,626 miles

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

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

offside rear indicator lens damaged

unable to see outer sills

vehicle chassis has surface corrosion throughout quite heavy on rear of chassis

Fail 27 Jun 2011 72,626 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

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

offside rear indicator lens damaged

unable to see outer sills

vehicle chassis has surface corrosion throughout quite heavy on rear of chassis

Pass 8 Mar 2010 65,994 miles

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

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

Offside rear brake has slightly resricted movement

Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 20 Feb 2009 63,506 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2009 63,506 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 20 Feb 2008 52,584 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2007 45,962 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2006 35,790 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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BG51 OVV is a 2002 Land Rover Discovery in Gold with a 3,950cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 2002 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 106,192 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 BG51 OVV, 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 24 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BG51 OVV is a 2002 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 8 January 2002.

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