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BU51 HMX

2001 Land Rover Discovery

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Apr 2018
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

150,713 mi
Last recorded150,713 miles
Recorded on9 Mar 2018
Typical for 2001 Land Rover Discovery109,579 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBU51 HMX
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Fail 9 Mar 2018 150,713 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Pass 31 Mar 2017 145,206 miles

Tyre worn close to the legal limit All four (4.1.E.1)

Fail 21 Mar 2017 145,153 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

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

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 37% (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Chassis / two sections (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 49% (3.7.B.5b)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit All four (4.1.E.1)

Pass 13 Apr 2016 139,459 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2016 139,450 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 1 Apr 2015 133,393 miles

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

srs light intermitantly comes on

Pass 31 Mar 2014 125,866 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2013 116,364 miles

Offside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

oil leak from rear diff

Pass 5 Sep 2011 94,323 miles

front to rear brake pipe corroding.

Fail 29 Aug 2011 94,323 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

front to rear brake pipe corroding.

Pass 16 Aug 2010 87,702 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

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

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Oil leak

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

all front ACE pipes corroded

both frony wipers starting to split

rear brake discs slightly pitted

Pass 1 Sep 2009 81,155 miles

1x front to rear brake pipe corroding.

Pass 1 Sep 2008 74,650 miles

ace unit pipe weeping oil at offside of vehicle.

Fail 25 Aug 2008 74,640 miles

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

ace unit pipe weeping oil at offside of vehicle.

play in nearside front drag link.

Pass 23 Aug 2007 69,570 miles

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

Pass 28 Aug 2006 62,678 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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BU51 HMX is a 2001 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

Across all 2001 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 109,579 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 BU51 HMX, 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 25 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BU51 HMX is a 2001 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 12 September 2001.

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