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DA08 XJB

2008 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Dec 2026
Tests30 (16 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate53.3%

Mileage

163,242 mi
Last recorded163,242 miles
Recorded on4 Dec 2025
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Discovery100,970 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDA08 XJB
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

16 pass 14 fail
Pass 4 Dec 2025 163,242 miles

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Washer jet partly blocked

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 4 Dec 2025 163,242 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Washer jet partly blocked

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 25 Nov 2024 158,138 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 6 Dec 2023 150,066 miles

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

corrosion underneath

Pass 15 Dec 2022 139,382 miles

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

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

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

corrosion underneath

Fail 14 Dec 2022 139,381 miles

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

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

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

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

corrosion underneath

Fail 11 Oct 2022 139,238 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

corrosion to underside rear end

Pass 4 Nov 2021 129,140 miles

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

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

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

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

slight oil leak

slight play in the front steering arms

Fail 28 Oct 2021 129,134 miles

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

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

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

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

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

slight oil leak

slight play in the front steering arms

Pass 9 Nov 2020 121,889 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

under shields fitted restricting view of testable components

Fail 9 Nov 2020 121,878 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

under shields fitted restricting view of testable components

Pass 30 Sep 2020 121,458 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

under shields fitted restricting view of testable components

Fail 28 Sep 2020 121,448 miles

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

under shields fitted restricting view of testable components

Pass 12 Sep 2019 114,589 miles
Fail 12 Sep 2019 114,583 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded metal brake lines (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded metal brake lines (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 1 Oct 2018 106,134 miles
Fail 28 Sep 2018 106,131 miles

Offside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure (1.1.12 (d))

Pass 4 Apr 2017 97,182 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush wishbone rear bush (2.5.A.1c)

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

Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush wishbone rear bush (2.5.A.1c)

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

Pass 21 Mar 2016 89,416 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush lower wishbone bush (2.5.A.1c)

Fail 21 Mar 2016 89,410 miles

Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush lower wishbone bush (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush lower wishbone bush (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 2 Apr 2015 85,000 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2014 83,828 miles

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

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)

Pass 20 Mar 2014 76,344 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Nearside Inner Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Inner Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Spare tyre defective

Fail 20 Mar 2014 76,343 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

Nail in offside front tyre

Nearside Inner Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Inner Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Spare tyre defective

Pass 12 Mar 2013 58,125 miles

Spare tyre defective

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

Fail 12 Mar 2013 58,125 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake cable insecure (3.5.1d)

Spare tyre defective

Pass 30 Mar 2012 42,590 miles

Nearside Inner Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

n/s/r tyre cut to cord but only 15mm long

Fail 29 Mar 2012 42,585 miles

Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Nearside Inner Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

n/s/r tyre cut to cord but only 15mm long

Fail 31 Mar 2011 31,190 miles

Nearside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (1.7.4a)

Pass 31 Mar 2011 31,190 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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DA08 XJB is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.3%.

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 DA08 XJB, 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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DA08 XJB is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 26 June 2008.

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