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BP57 POU

2008 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Apr 2026
Tests14 (10 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

194,504 mi
Last recorded194,504 miles
Recorded on18 Apr 2025
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Discovery100,970 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBP57 POU
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

10 pass 4 fail
Pass 18 Apr 2025 194,504 miles

front and rear suspension rusty

Pass 16 Apr 2024 187,486 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2019 187,239 miles
Fail 23 Nov 2019 187,239 miles

Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Pass 30 Aug 2018 179,451 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Sep 2017 170,244 miles

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

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

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

Pass 31 Aug 2016 158,661 miles

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

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

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

Pass 8 Jan 2014 146,661 miles

Brake pipe above rear diff slightly corroded

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

Fail 7 Jan 2014 146,661 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Brake pipe above rear diff slightly corroded

Front wiper blades split but clear screen satisfactory

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

Pass 14 Dec 2012 134,009 miles

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

Fail 13 Dec 2012 134,009 miles

Nearside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Offside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 5 Jan 2012 98,547 miles

both front top suspension arm rear bushes starting to seperate

nearside front fog light glass cracked

play offside and nearside front lower ball joints

some play both front steering rack inner joints

Pass 7 Jan 2011 69,453 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2011 69,453 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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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BP57 POU is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 BP57 POU, 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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BP57 POU is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 9 January 2008.

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