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DG58 XYT

2008 Land Rover Discovery

Blue Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Oct 2026
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

170,355 mi
Last recorded170,355 miles
Recorded on2 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Discovery100,970 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDG58 XYT
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 2 Oct 2025 170,355 miles

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive os and ns inner outer sills and sill covers fitted (7.1.1 (a) (i))

under vehicle corrosion

Fail 1 Oct 2025 170,341 miles

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive os and ns inner outer sills and sill covers fitted (7.1.1 (a) (i))

under vehicle corrosion

Pass 5 Oct 2024 162,797 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nsf and osf inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill and covers fitted (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill also has sill covers fitted (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 4 Oct 2024 162,795 miles

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nsf and osf inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill and covers fitted (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill also has sill covers fitted (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Oct 2023 155,219 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

rear suspension corroded

Fail 5 Oct 2023 155,218 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

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

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

rear suspension corroded

Pass 4 Oct 2022 147,610 miles

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

surface corrosion to inner sills and rear suspension

Pass 5 Oct 2021 141,179 miles

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

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

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

Surface corrosion to suspension components

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Oct 2020 136,286 miles

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both - slightly lipped and worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

suspension components - front and rear - corroded

Fail 30 Sep 2020 136,264 miles

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both - slightly lipped and worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

suspension components - front and rear - corroded

Pass 15 Apr 2019 128,327 miles

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

Fail 15 Apr 2019 128,327 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 20 Apr 2018 123,824 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2017 118,164 miles

ENGINE COVERS AND UNDERSHEILDS FITTED

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing BEARING/BALL JOINT IN TOP OF HUB CARRIER (2.4.G.2)

Pass 1 Oct 2015 104,451 miles

Chip in the screen not in zone A or B, ok for mot.

Offside Rear Door will not open from the inside, possible child lock on.

Pass 16 Sep 2014 87,898 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

brake pipes showing slight signs of corrosion

offside front wiper blade slightly worn but still clears windscreen sufficiently

Fail 9 Sep 2014 87,609 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Front Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

brake pipes showing slight signs of corrosion

offside front wiper blade slightly worn but still clears windscreen sufficiently

Pass 15 Jan 2013 61,619 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2013 61,619 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Pass 15 Feb 2012 49,620 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2011 43,835 miles

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

Fail 24 Sep 2011 43,835 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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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DG58 XYT is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

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 DG58 XYT, 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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DG58 XYT is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 25 September 2008.

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