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DF52 EXZ

2000 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2492cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Nov 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

154,456 mi
Last recorded154,456 miles
Recorded on4 Nov 2025
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Discovery115,883 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDF52 EXZ
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,492cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 4 Nov 2025 154,456 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 30 Nov 2023 153,543 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated bottom ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security spring mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play bottom ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 28 Nov 2022 147,554 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 27 Mar 2020 135,881 miles

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

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

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

Pass 4 Apr 2019 128,750 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

advice all suspension parts are corroded

advice chassis is heavy corroded

Pass 7 Apr 2018 125,406 miles

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

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion chassis rail (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion chassis rail (6.1.B.2)

n/s and o/s front inner wheelarches corroded

Pass 29 Apr 2017 120,321 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Fail 27 Apr 2017 121,267 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 28 Jul 2016 116,678 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2015 110,523 miles

Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Fail 29 Jul 2015 110,520 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Pass 26 Jun 2014 101,175 miles

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

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

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Fail 14 Jun 2014 101,165 miles

Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

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

Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

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

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Pass 6 Jun 2013 94,022 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine oil leak offside

Nearside rear hub oil seal leaking

Offside rear hub oil seal leaking

Pass 21 May 2012 87,362 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2011 84,644 miles

CRACK IN NEARSIDE REAR LIGHT LENSE

Coolant leak

Fuel pipe/s corroded

HAND BRAKE LEVER HAS SLIGHT LATERAL MOVEMENT

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

Oil leak

Fail 26 May 2011 84,644 miles

Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear (3.5.1f)

Centre Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn linkage (2.7.4)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

CRACK IN NEARSIDE REAR LIGHT LENSE

Coolant leak

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Oil leak

Pass 3 Jun 2010 79,709 miles

Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Oil leak

Fail 1 Jun 2010 79,709 miles

Offside Fluid suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2)

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

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Oil leak

Fail 2 Nov 2009 76,319 miles

Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

nearside and offside rear chassis begining to corrode and split but not holed

Pass 2 Nov 2009 76,319 miles

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

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

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

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

nearside and offside rear chassis begining to corrode and split but not holed

Fail 16 Oct 2009 76,280 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Offside Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.3.A.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Offside Rear Fluid suspension pipe leaking (2.4.D.2)

Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)

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 19 Mar 2009 72,134 miles

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

Pass 11 Nov 2008 168,018 miles

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

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

rear axle oil seal leak

Pass 5 Nov 2007 148,856 miles

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

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

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

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

o/s/r axle slight oil leak from oil seal

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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DF52 EXZ is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,492cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 2000 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.8% with a typical mileage of 115,883 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 DF52 EXZ, 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 26 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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DF52 EXZ is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 31 December 2000.

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