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BV58 TXC

2008 Land Rover Discovery

Grey Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Apr 2027
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

143,808 mi
Last recorded143,808 miles
Recorded on13 Apr 2026
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Discovery100,970 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV58 TXC
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 13 Apr 2026 143,808 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2025 137,460 miles

Central Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))

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

Pass 27 Mar 2024 133,679 miles

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

Pass 16 Mar 2023 129,944 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension airbag boot torn

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

Pass 9 Mar 2022 124,823 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2021 120,647 miles

Nearside Front foglamp inop

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords surface cuts to tread 255/55/19 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

under tray fitted covering components

Pass 24 Jan 2020 116,387 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2018 110,687 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2017 107,953 miles

A F S warning light flashing adaptive front lighting system

Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

under trays fitted

Fail 20 Sep 2017 107,953 miles

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

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

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

A F S warning light flashing adaptive front lighting system

under trays fitted

Pass 30 Sep 2016 101,997 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 26 Sep 2016 101,993 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of a lower wishbone inner bearing rear bush (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear Brake cable insecure cable rubbing on wheel rim (3.5.1d)

under trays fitted

Pass 1 Oct 2015 95,265 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2015 95,256 miles

Electronic parking brake control inappropriately repaired electronic parking brake failure noise light fault on dash will not releace hand brake (3.1.8)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)

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

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)

Pass 17 Sep 2014 88,624 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 23 Sep 2013 73,708 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

covers over door sills

Fail 11 Sep 2013 73,273 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

covers over door sills

Pass 26 Sep 2012 55,822 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

covers over door sills

Fail 26 Sep 2012 25,817 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

covers over door sills

Pass 16 Aug 2011 36,358 miles
Fail 15 Aug 2011 36,358 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

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

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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BV58 TXC is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 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 BV58 TXC, 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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What year was BV58 TXC registered?

BV58 TXC is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 September 2008.

Is BV58 TXC safe to buy?

The MOT history for BV58 TXC shows 21 tests with a 71.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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