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FG11 EFJ

2011 Land Rover Discovery

Gold Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Jan 2024
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

150,976 mi
Last recorded150,976 miles
Recorded on17 Jan 2023
Typical for 2011 Land Rover Discovery90,580 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFG11 EFJ
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2011
ColourGold
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 17 Jan 2023 150,976 miles

REAR BRAKE DISCS WORN

SURFACE CORROSSION ON SUSPENSION COMPONENTS

Fail 1 Dec 2022 150,814 miles

Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d))

Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))

Seat belt buckle missing unable to inspect rear buckles and belts due to seats being folded down and fully loaded - rear of vehicle requires emptying to inspect (7.1.2 (d))

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 20 Oct 2022 149,964 miles

Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

rear seats down unable to test belts

Pass 1 Oct 2021 141,422 miles

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged outer casing missing (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged outer casing missin (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged outer casing missing (7.1.2 (d))

Pass 21 Oct 2020 130,198 miles

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre wearing on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Oct 2019 116,096 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2018 99,606 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Oct 2017 87,587 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2017 85,035 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre worn to 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre worn to 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 14 Jul 2016 66,548 miles

undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 1 Jul 2016 65,693 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 15 Jul 2015 44,911 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2015 42,837 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2014 37,303 miles

emissions to clean to read

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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FG11 EFJ is a 2011 Land Rover Discovery in Gold with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

Across all 2011 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.1% with a typical mileage of 90,580 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 FG11 EFJ, 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 15 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was FG11 EFJ registered?

FG11 EFJ is a 2011 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 14 April 2011.

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