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C13 MDS

2008 Land Rover Discovery

Black Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Oct 2026
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

144,104 mi
Last recorded144,104 miles
Recorded on6 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Discovery100,970 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC13 MDS
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Pass 6 Oct 2025 144,104 miles

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))

all suspension components corroded

corrosion throughout chassis

corrosion throughout underside of vehicle

Fail 2 Oct 2025 144,097 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Offside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))

all suspension components corroded

corrosion throughout chassis

corrosion throughout underside of vehicle

turbo pipe split affecting emissions

Pass 23 Oct 2024 136,940 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

corrosion to chassis

disc shields corroded

heavy corrosion to inner sills and under side

sill covers fitted

small cuts to tyres not exposing any cords

suspension arms corroded

suspension bushes perished

Pass 23 Oct 2023 129,657 miles

corrosion in chassis , floors and subframes

corrosion in sills and steps (limited vision due to covers -exact condition unknown )

Fail 12 Oct 2023 129,645 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened side stitching torn (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing broken and gone ! (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

corrosion in chassis , floors and subframes

corrosion in sills and steps (limited vision due to covers -exact condition unknown )

Pass 28 Oct 2022 124,905 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2021 120,391 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 22 Dec 2021 120,391 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Feb 2020 104,167 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2020 104,167 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 21 Nov 2018 88,546 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "D" bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

engine covers fitted obscuring some components

Fail 16 Nov 2018 88,542 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Brake performance not tested Park brake not tested due to fault with park brake system (1.2.1 (g))

Brake performance not tested service brake as unable to put vehicle in to "bedding in mode " due to fault with park brake indicating a fault (1.2.1 (g))

Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt new clip required (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn suspension arm rear" Hydra" bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded To caliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides, worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "D" bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension arm rear "hydra" bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

engine covers fitted obscuring some components

Pass 10 Apr 2018 86,114 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded Both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre wall has slight damage

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Trunk Trunnion bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 10 Apr 2018 86,114 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded Both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre wall has slight damage

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Trunk Trunnion bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 7 Apr 2017 80,993 miles
Fail 6 Apr 2017 80,993 miles

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

Pass 31 Mar 2016 73,852 miles

Slight play in steering rack

Pass 30 Mar 2015 64,463 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2014 53,984 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2014 53,984 miles

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

Pass 3 Apr 2013 44,713 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2013 44,582 miles

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

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

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

Pass 6 Mar 2012 34,599 miles

rear wiper torn

Fail 2 Mar 2012 34,528 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

rear wiper torn

Pass 24 Mar 2011 25,111 miles

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

front discs worn thin

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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C13 MDS is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery in Black with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 C13 MDS, 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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C13 MDS is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 27 March 2008.

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