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BJ58 KYK

2008 Land Rover Discovery

Green Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Apr 2025
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

147,339 mi
Last recorded147,339 miles
Recorded on25 Apr 2024
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Discovery100,970 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ58 KYK
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2008
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 25 Apr 2024 147,339 miles

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

Pass 17 Mar 2023 136,622 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Fail 17 Mar 2023 136,621 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 15 Mar 2022 124,422 miles

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH REAR TYRES WEARING CLOSE TO LIMIT MARKERS (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 9 Mar 2022 124,421 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Front Headlamp aim too low BOTH HAEDLAMPS (4.1.2 (a))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury WHEEL ARCH TRIM MISSING,SHARP EDGES LIKELY TO CAUSE INJURY TO PEDESTRAIN (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm BOTH REAR TYRES WEARING CLOSE TO LIMIT MARKERS (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Jan 2021 118,092 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre on edge of tread ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Pass 10 Jan 2020 112,199 miles

Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play steering rack (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Feb 2019 105,374 miles

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 18 Feb 2019 105,374 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 8 Dec 2017 96,543 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Offside Rear seat belt plastic cover missing

Fail 8 Dec 2017 96,543 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Offside Rear seat belt plastic cover missing

Pass 14 Nov 2016 86,732 miles

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 10 Nov 2016 86,565 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded ABOVE REAR DIFF (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 9 Nov 2015 78,974 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2014 70,760 miles

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

Pass 7 Nov 2013 60,325 miles

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

Pass 31 Oct 2012 50,944 miles

chip in windscreen

Pass 18 Nov 2011 35,136 miles

front brake discs lipped

slight play in both front lower arm bushes

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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BJ58 KYK is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2008 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.3% with a typical mileage of 100,970 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 BJ58 KYK, 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 18 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BJ58 KYK is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 5 November 2008.

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