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DE08 BRX

2008 Land Rover Discovery

Blue Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Nov 2026
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

143,229 mi
Last recorded143,229 miles
Recorded on17 Nov 2025
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Discovery100,970 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDE08 BRX
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 17 Nov 2025 143,229 miles

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material near fuel tank the pipes are corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both rear inner cv boots perishing but stopping the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both fronts (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated repaired with silicon sealer, ok at time of test (6.1.7 (g) (i))

rear wiper blade deteriorated

slight free play detected in the n/s rear wheel

Fail 7 Nov 2025 143,142 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material near fuel tank the pipes are corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both rear inner cv boots perishing but stopping the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both fronts (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated repaired with silicon sealer, ok at time of test (6.1.7 (g) (i))

rear wiper blade deteriorated

slight free play detected in the n/s rear wheel

Fail 4 Nov 2025 143,120 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded FRONT TO REAR , AS MARKED (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced SILL (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced SILL (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 14 Aug 2025 142,666 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury FOOT STEP (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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 Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced SILL (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

OUTER SILLS NOT CHECKED, PLASTIC COVERS FITTED

Pass 12 Aug 2024 134,797 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))

O/S AND N/S SIDE STEPS BADLY CORRODED

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

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

Pass 31 Jul 2023 125,328 miles

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

Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D-BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 28 Jul 2023 125,326 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system LEAKING FROM CLIP MOUNTING (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D-BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 6 Jul 2022 114,416 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 6 Jul 2022 114,416 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 14 Jul 2021 105,328 miles

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

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

Fail 9 Jul 2021 105,254 miles

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Both arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 10 Jul 2020 96,565 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Jun 2019 49,632 miles
Fail 24 Jun 2019 85,154 miles

Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

engine fault code light on

Pass 6 Jul 2018 74,690 miles

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

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced surface corrosion on chassis but appears solid (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 15 Dec 2017 74,268 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2017 70,016 miles

offside and nearside rear tyres perished in between tread pattern

Pass 14 Mar 2016 65,849 miles

nearside and offside front tyres worn on inside edges and perished between treads

Fail 11 Mar 2016 65,840 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

nearside and offside front tyres worn on inside edges and perished between treads

Pass 12 Mar 2015 60,820 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2014 53,500 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2013 42,906 miles

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 18 Mar 2013 42,906 miles

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 16 Mar 2012 34,713 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2011 26,829 miles

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)

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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DE08 BRX is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery in Blue 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 DE08 BRX, 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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DE08 BRX is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 19 March 2008.

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