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G23 NLN

2000 Land Rover Discovery

Black Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Oct 2026
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

191,032 mi
Last recorded191,032 miles
Recorded on29 Oct 2025
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Discovery115,883 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG23 NLN
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 29 Oct 2025 191,032 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2022 190,958 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2022 190,956 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced SILL (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Jul 2021 190,456 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

corroded underside

Fail 8 Jan 2021 190,441 miles

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively damaged (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

ACE system disconnected

Front bumper support corroded/missing

Nearside Front Shock absorber tower corroding

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged loose ()

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

Nearside Rear quarter panel brace corroded/detacted

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear quarter panel brace corroded/detacted

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))

coolant low

Pass 10 Jul 2019 177,027 miles

ACE system disconnected

Front bumper lower support seriously corroded

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced close to tow bar mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear quarter panel stay corroded away, panel loose at the bottom

Nearside mirror slightly loose

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive tower corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 1 Jul 2019 176,818 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Nearside Front Brake prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing next to ABS pump (1.1.21 (e) (i))

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

ACE system disconnected

Front bumper lower support seriously corroded

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced close to tow bar mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear quarter panel stay corroded away, panel loose at the bottom

Nearside mirror slightly loose

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive tower corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front brake hose mounting broken, hose unsupported

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 2 Jul 2018 165,935 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front brake hose unsupported

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

Offside Rear brake slight bind

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

ace system disconnected

front bumper support corroded

Fail 29 Jun 2018 165,915 miles

Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire Poss. fuel pressure regulator (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front brake hose unsupported

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

Offside Rear brake slight bind

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

ace system disconnected

front bumper support corroded

Pass 27 Jun 2017 156,875 miles

ACE system disconnected

Front bumper support corroded badly

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge very close to the min depth (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge wearing thin (4.1.E.1)

Fail 26 Jun 2017 156,865 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

ACE system disconnected

Coolant low

Front bumper support corroded badly

N/S/R hub seal leaking

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge very close to the min depth (4.1.E.1)

O/S/F brake hose support clip broken

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge wearing thin (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 4 Jul 2016 149,912 miles

Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Rear ACE unit pipework appears to be weeping

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

Fail 4 Jul 2016 149,896 miles

Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Rear ACE unit pipework appears to be weeping

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

Pass 17 Jul 2015 144,313 miles

ACE system pipes corroded

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

Fail 13 Jul 2015 144,230 miles

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

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

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

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

ACE system pipes corroded

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

Pass 4 Jul 2014 219,709 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 9 Jul 2013 130,576 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

coolant low

Pass 9 Jul 2012 124,115 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Jul 2011 121,230 miles

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

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

nearside side step corroded

offside outer side step corroded

Pass 19 Jul 2010 118,984 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2009 114,190 miles
Fail 16 Jun 2009 114,190 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Fail 10 Jun 2008 109,852 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Pass 10 Jun 2008 109,852 miles

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

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

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

Pass 12 Jun 2007 105,956 miles

Wiper arms weak.N/S/R side light dim.Brake discs slightly worn.O/S/R tyre very close to limits.Corrosion on front to rear brake pipes O/S & N/S.

Pass 13 Jun 2006 101,906 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2005 97,199 miles

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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G23 NLN is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery in Black with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2000 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.8% with a typical mileage of 115,883 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 G23 NLN, 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 26 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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G23 NLN is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 September 2000.

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