MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
160,128 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
chassis corroded
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached bolt lose (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear 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))
Spare tyre defective ()
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear 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))
Spare tyre defective ()
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front diff leaking
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear diff leaking
Spare tyre defective ()
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front diff leaking
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear diff leaking
Spare tyre defective ()
EML on
Nearside Rear seat belt buckle outer casing broken off, but buckle still functions
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush lower wishbones rear bush has slight play (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear handbrake cable bracket broken so cable is running close to wheel
Oil leak rear diff ()
belt tensioner damaged
EML on
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear seat belt buckle outer casing broken off, but buckle still functions
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush lower wishbones rear bush has slight play (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear handbrake cable bracket broken so cable is running close to wheel
Oil leak rear diff ()
belt tensioner damaged
Oil leak diff ()
Both front steering rack ends have slight play
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Both front steering rack ends have slight play
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Seat belt attachment fitting slightly deteriorated (5.2.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
engine has an oil leak
engine management light illuminated
rear differential has an oil leak
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Seat belt attachment fitting slightly deteriorated (5.2.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
engine has an oil leak
engine management light illuminated
rear differential has an oil leak
slight play in n/s & o/s inner track rods
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
front pads getting low
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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FE08 WXN is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery in Black with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.
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 WXN, 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 WXN is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 March 2008.
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