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DA08 XUG

2008 Land Rover Discovery

Black Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Jul 2026
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

130,835 mi
Last recorded130,835 miles
Recorded on18 Jul 2025
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Discovery100,970 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDA08 XUG
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 18 Jul 2025 130,835 miles

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

Offside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Pass 6 Jun 2024 125,464 miles
Fail 23 May 2024 125,382 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 May 2023 119,249 miles

fuel weep from filter housing

Pass 8 Jun 2022 110,936 miles

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive from turbo (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Jun 2022 110,933 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive from turbo (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Jun 2021 101,808 miles

tank guard corroded and damaged

Pass 18 Sep 2020 99,014 miles

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

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

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

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

Oil Sump Starting To Corrode

Oil leak, but not excessive Sensor in Sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Sep 2020 99,013 miles

Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Inner (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Metal To Metal (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

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

Oil Sump Starting To Corrode

Oil leak, but not excessive Sensor in Sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Sep 2019 93,357 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

sign of oil leak at lower end of engine

Pass 10 Aug 2018 87,668 miles

Nearside Rear tyre worn at edges

various brake pipes surface corrosion

very slight play at both front steering arms

Pass 7 Sep 2017 81,702 miles

both rear tyres wearing at edges

o/s horn button sticky

slight play at o/s/f steering arm

suspension fault at dash

various brake pipes starting to corrode

Fail 7 Sep 2017 81,702 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

both rear tyres wearing at edges

o/s horn button sticky

slight play at o/s/f steering arm

suspension fault at dash

various brake pipes starting to corrode

Pass 8 Sep 2016 72,138 miles

front tyres feathering on outer edges

slight corrosion to both front brake pipes at flex pipe connection areas

suspension warning message displayed on dash

Fail 8 Sep 2016 72,135 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Braking system leaking n/s/r brake pipe excessively corroded, burst during brake test on RBT (3.6.A.1)

Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded o/s/r brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 17 Aug 2015 65,471 miles
Fail 14 Aug 2015 65,469 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pads 2mm (3.5.1g)

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

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

Pass 10 Jul 2014 56,068 miles

Both rear brake discs corroded

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

OSF brake disc corroded

Fail 9 Jul 2014 56,067 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Both rear brake discs corroded

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

OSF brake disc corroded

Pass 22 Aug 2013 50,197 miles

both front brake discs inside faces erroding upto edges

slight play in both front steering trackrods

Pass 11 Jun 2013 47,999 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

small chips on windscreen

Fail 7 Jun 2013 47,921 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

small chips on windscreen

Pass 22 Jun 2012 36,839 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

transfer box damp

Fail 20 Jun 2012 36,837 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

hydra bushes knocking

transfer box damp

Pass 13 Jun 2011 20,950 miles

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

n/s/f tyre worn on outer edge

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 XUG 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 64%.

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 XUG, 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 XUG is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 27 June 2008.

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