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FE08 URM

2008 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Sep 2023
Tests23 (12 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate52.2%

Mileage

178,521 mi
Last recorded178,521 miles
Recorded on1 Sep 2022
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Discovery100,970 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFE08 URM
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

12 pass 11 fail
Pass 1 Sep 2022 178,521 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides ferrules at calipers (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides at rear calipers (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides cracking in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides worn on inner shoulders (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 31 Aug 2022 178,521 miles

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

Parking brake inoperative on one side both sides (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides ferrules at calipers (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides at rear calipers (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides cracking in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides worn on inner shoulders (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 Aug 2021 178,217 miles

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides at flexy hoses corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear seat belts not inspected due load area in use

unable to fully inspect lower seat belt prescribed areas due to outer sill covers

Fail 19 Aug 2021 178,217 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides at flexy hoses corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear seat belts not inspected due load area in use

unable to fully inspect lower seat belt prescribed areas due to outer sill covers

Pass 9 Sep 2020 177,029 miles

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

no rear seats fitted

Fail 19 Aug 2020 177,028 miles

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

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear by rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides at flexy hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 30 Jul 2019 176,780 miles

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Pass 8 Aug 2018 176,143 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 8 Aug 2018 176,143 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 3 Aug 2017 175,259 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt inner and outer (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Oil leak around gearbox area ()

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

both rear tyres worn on inner edge

Fail 2 Aug 2017 175,259 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt inner and outer (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Oil leak around gearbox area ()

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

both rear tyres worn on inner edge

Pass 5 Aug 2016 174,204 miles

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

Front both tyres worn on inner and outta edge

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

Fail 30 Jul 2016 174,203 miles

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Front both tyres worn on inner and outta edge

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

Offside Rear Inner front arm bush has slight play in bush

Pass 28 Jul 2015 167,470 miles
Fail 14 Jul 2015 166,778 miles

Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (3.1.7)

Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Advise: windscreen cracked

Pass 31 Jul 2014 146,141 miles

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

Pass 30 Jul 2013 125,594 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2013 125,593 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 8 Aug 2012 101,801 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2012 101,685 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 18 Jul 2011 76,329 miles

O/s/r tyre under inflated and has screw in it.

Fail 14 Jul 2011 76,116 miles

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

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

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

Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

O/s/r tyre under inflated and has screw in it.

Fail 28 Jun 2011 75,598 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

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

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

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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FE08 URM is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.2%.

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 FE08 URM, 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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FE08 URM is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 21 July 2008.

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