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FX58 MWC

2008 Land Rover Discovery

Black Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Feb 2027
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

183,153 mi
Last recorded183,153 miles
Recorded on27 Jan 2026
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Discovery100,970 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFX58 MWC
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 27 Jan 2026 183,153 miles

General Rust Front To Rear

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

Rear Fuel Tank Cover Corroded

Rear Offside & Nearside (Chassis Corroded)

Rear Offside & Nearside (Door Arch Has Rust Bubbles)

Rear Unable To Fully Inspect 3rd Row Seat Belts/Buckle Due To Obstruction

Fail 27 Jan 2026 183,144 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

General Rust Front To Rear

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

Rear Fuel Tank Cover Corroded

Rear Offside & Nearside (Chassis Corroded)

Rear Offside & Nearside (Door Arch Has Rust Bubbles)

Rear Unable To Fully Inspect 3rd Row Seat Belts/Buckle Due To Obstruction

Pass 29 Jan 2025 177,932 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BALD ON INNER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 28 Jan 2025 177,913 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BALD ON INNER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 29 Jan 2024 170,867 miles

FUEL TANK COVER CORRODED

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge WORN ON INNER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive SLIGHT TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Jan 2024 170,867 miles

FUEL TANK COVER CORRODED

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge WORN ON INNER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive SLIGHT TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Jan 2023 162,417 miles

FUEL TANK COVER CORRODED

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 18 Jan 2023 162,417 miles

FUEL TANK COVER CORRODED

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 31 Jan 2022 155,994 miles

FUEL TANK METAL LOWER COVER CORRODED (STILL SECURE)

Oil leak, but not excessive SLIGHT TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jan 2021 147,205 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2021 147,205 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 21 Jan 2020 138,045 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2020 138,045 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Prop shaft bearing excessively worn CENTRE MOUNTING (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BALD INNER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 21 Jan 2019 128,648 miles

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

gear box oil leak

split turbo boost pipe

Pass 6 Feb 2018 119,465 miles

Engine and underside covers fitted obscuring testers view.

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded covered in grease unable to effectively determine level of corrosion. (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak Transfer box ()

Play in propshaft centre bearing ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) covered by gaiters ()

Rear brake pad wear sensor insecure.

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Surface corrosion to chassis, floorpan, sills, fuel tank guard and suspension air receiver. (6.1.A.1)

Fail 29 Jan 2018 119,285 miles

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

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

Engine and underside covers fitted obscuring testers view.

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded covered in grease unable to effectively determine level of corrosion. (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak Transfer box ()

Play in propshaft centre bearing ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) covered by gaiters ()

Rear brake pad wear sensor insecure.

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Surface corrosion to chassis, floorpan, sills, fuel tank guard and suspension air receiver. (6.1.A.1)

Pass 26 Jan 2017 109,919 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Inner tyre wearing on inner edge.

Nearside Rear Inner tyre starting to wear on inner edge.

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Oil leak ()

Propshaft centre bearing rubber splitting.

Fail 19 Jan 2017 109,748 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Inner tyre wearing on inner edge.

Nearside Rear Inner tyre starting to wear on inner edge.

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake pad wear wire insecure.

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

Oil leak ()

Propshaft centre bearing rubber splitting.

Pass 28 Jan 2016 101,875 miles

Centre propshaft bearing rubber split.

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

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

Offside rear tyre worn on edges.

Fail 28 Jan 2016 101,875 miles

Centre propshaft bearing rubber split.

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

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

Offside rear tyre worn on edges.

Pass 28 Jan 2015 93,046 miles

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in offside front tyre

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside front tyre worn on inner edge.

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear brake pad warning sensor loose.

Rear loadspace full preventing full inspection of seatbelts and seats.

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Nearside front tyre worn to excess on inner edge but not exposing cords yet.

Pass 3 Feb 2014 83,359 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2013 80,504 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2012 64,156 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2011 49,072 miles

There is a fluid leak under the vehicle. Due to engine covers etc. unable to confirm type or source of leak.

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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FX58 MWC is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery in Black with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

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 FX58 MWC, 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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FX58 MWC is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 25 September 2008.

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