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BN08 RVK

2008 Land Rover Discovery

Green Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Oct 2026
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

118,726 mi
Last recorded118,726 miles
Recorded on16 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Discovery100,970 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBN08 RVK
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2008
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 16 Oct 2025 118,726 miles

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D-bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 17 Oct 2024 116,802 miles

Both inner sills have surface corrosion

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Majority of rear suspension bushes going soft

Majority of vehicle underside and suspension components surface corrosion

Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper corroded but not seriously weakened (1.1.16 (d) (i))

Nearside Outer Seat belt slightly damaged Middle row (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside rear air spring bellows outer dust cover detached and rolled up

Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper corroded but not seriously weakened (1.1.16 (d) (i))

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

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

Offside front brake splash guard corroding

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

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

Pass 19 Oct 2023 114,093 miles

Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper corroded but not seriously weakened (1.1.16 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Upper and lower arms all bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged Middle row (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside rear air spring bellows rubber dust cover deteriorated

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper corroded but not seriously weakened (1.1.16 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush of arm to subframe (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside front brake splash guard corroding

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Rear suspension bushes going soft (slight movement)

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 26 Oct 2022 110,398 miles

Offside Front stone guard corroded and holed

all underside of vehicle and components corroded

rear brake discs worn not too excess

Pass 25 Oct 2021 108,422 miles

Brake warning device malfunctioning or defective dash light on (1.1.4 (a) (i))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin worn 3.5mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Oct 2020 105,197 miles

Nearside Rear suspension bellows slightly worn

all underside & components corroded

Pass 1 Nov 2019 98,412 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))

all underside & components very corroded

Fail 31 Oct 2019 98,411 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Fuel pipe leaking system compent (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))

all underside & components very corroded

Pass 4 Oct 2018 92,624 miles

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

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

all underside & components very rusty

Fail 2 Oct 2018 92,624 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 255/55/19 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

all underside & components very rusty

Pass 18 Oct 2017 89,898 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2017 89,897 miles

Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 20 Feb 2017 88,576 miles

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Oil leak engine area ()

Fail 14 Feb 2017 88,504 miles

Central Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear x 2 (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Oil leak engine area ()

Pass 15 Feb 2016 79,531 miles

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

Pass 17 Feb 2015 70,566 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Pass 27 Feb 2014 62,658 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Fail 27 Feb 2014 62,658 miles

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Fail 26 Feb 2014 62,628 miles

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

rear backplates corroded

slight bind on brakes

Pass 11 Feb 2013 54,093 miles

Nearside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

Offside Front Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Pass 6 Feb 2012 46,297 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

Offside Front Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

slight wear on tyre edges

Pass 4 Feb 2011 38,306 miles

Nearside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 3 Feb 2011 38,306 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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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BN08 RVK is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

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 BN08 RVK, 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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BN08 RVK is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 March 2008.

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