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BP08 HMC

2008 Land Rover Discovery

Brown Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Oct 2024
Tests15 (13 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate86.7%

Mileage

145,876 mi
Last recorded145,876 miles
Recorded on10 Oct 2023
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Discovery100,970 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBP08 HMC
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2008
ColourBrown
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

13 pass 2 fail
Pass 10 Oct 2023 145,876 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 2 Oct 2023 145,750 miles

Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 17 Oct 2022 139,966 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 25 Oct 2021 133,100 miles

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

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

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

Nearside Rear light lens damaged

Pass 20 Oct 2020 121,852 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 23 Apr 2019 109,167 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2018 101,402 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2017 93,549 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2016 84,182 miles
Fail 18 Apr 2016 84,182 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement arm inner bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement arm inner bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Both front tyres wearing on inner edges.

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front inner rack joint slight play.

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 10 Apr 2015 77,505 miles

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

Slight play in nearside inner rack joint.

Pass 23 Apr 2014 68,285 miles

no emission smoke detected

Pass 26 Mar 2013 56,117 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2012 44,737 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2011 35,531 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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BP08 HMC is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery in Brown with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.7%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 BP08 HMC, 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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BP08 HMC is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 18 July 2008.

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