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BT08 VPK

2008 Land Rover Discovery

Black Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Sep 2026
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

122,906 mi
Last recorded122,906 miles
Recorded on3 Sep 2025
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Discovery100,970 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBT08 VPK
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 3 Sep 2025 122,906 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 3 Sep 2025 122,906 miles

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

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

Pass 12 Sep 2024 118,687 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play slight play in both inner steering rack end joints (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre getting low on tread and wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes at rear especially above rear axle, and both outer brake hose/brake pipe combinations (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

auxiliary drive belt perishing/cracking

Pass 25 Sep 2023 115,321 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play slight play both inner steering rack ends (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre starting to wear on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes and rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear upper and lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

auxiliary drive belt starting to crack

Fail 25 Sep 2023 115,321 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play slight play both inner steering rack ends (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre starting to wear on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes and rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear upper and lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

auxiliary drive belt starting to crack

Pass 20 Sep 2022 109,264 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2021 103,426 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Sep 2020 97,909 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear pipes have grease coated on them (1.1.11 (c))

Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play slight play in both inner rack ends (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres getting low on tread and wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Upper ball joint dust cover perishing/cracking

Fail 16 Sep 2020 97,909 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both front lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear pipes have grease coated on them (1.1.11 (c))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play slight play in both inner rack ends (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres getting low on tread and wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 27 Sep 2019 91,646 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear d bushes slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 10 Sep 2018 83,507 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Front brake pads appear to be getting low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower suspension arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play both inner steering rack end joints (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres (5.2.3 (e))

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All front upper suspension arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play just passed mot (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All rear pipes and front outer pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All rear suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced starting to have surface corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 10 Sep 2018 83,507 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Front brake pads appear to be getting low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower suspension arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play both inner steering rack end joints (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres (5.2.3 (e))

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All front upper suspension arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play just passed mot (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All rear pipes and front outer pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All rear suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced starting to have surface corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 15 Sep 2017 76,348 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2016 69,364 miles

Rear child seats fitted not allowing full inspection of seat belts

Fail 1 Sep 2016 69,364 miles

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

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear child seats fitted not allowing full inspection of seat belts

Pass 16 Sep 2015 60,996 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 15 Sep 2015 60,996 miles

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened and pitted (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened and pitted (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 3 Apr 2014 48,957 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2013
Fail 2 Apr 2013 39,598 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 23 Mar 2012 30,091 miles

Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Pass 5 Apr 2011 22,763 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)

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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BT08 VPK is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery in Black with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

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 BT08 VPK, 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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BT08 VPK is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 17 July 2008.

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