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BWF 5

2011 Land Rover Discovery

Black Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Oct 2026
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

164,844 mi
Last recorded164,844 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Land Rover Discovery90,580 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBWF 5
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 3 Oct 2025 164,844 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2024 159,717 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2023 155,680 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2022 149,960 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Oct 2021 145,361 miles

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

Pass 9 Oct 2020 142,443 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2019 139,875 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2019 139,841 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both bottom arm rear bush's marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Oct 2018 105,022 miles

slight movement in front wishbone bushes

Pass 12 Oct 2017 131,255 miles

Central Rear Play in propshaft centre bearing ()

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

Offside Rear Hand brake cable hoop worn

Offside Rear Upper Hub Bush has slight play

Fail 12 Oct 2017 131,255 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Central Rear Play in propshaft centre bearing ()

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

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Hand brake cable hoop worn

Offside Rear Upper Hub Bush has slight play

Pass 17 Oct 2016 125,717 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2016 125,713 miles

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Pass 14 Jul 2016 120,209 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2015 93,496 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2014 76,433 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2014 74,266 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2014 73,777 miles

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

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

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

Offside Outer Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (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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BWF 5 is a 2011 Land Rover Discovery in Black with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2011 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.1% with a typical mileage of 90,580 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 BWF 5, 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 15 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was BWF 5 registered?

BWF 5 is a 2011 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 28 March 2011.

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