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GO57 ACY

2008 Land Rover Discovery

Black Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Dec 2026
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

175,168 mi
Last recorded175,168 miles
Recorded on19 Dec 2025
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Discovery100,970 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGO57 ACY
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 19 Dec 2025 175,168 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2024 164,768 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear are slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 11 Dec 2024 164,756 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front/ strong advice (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear are slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 4 Dec 2024 164,716 miles

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

Offside Front Power steering component leaking steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively close to excess (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively close to excess (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Dec 2023 153,215 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively close to excess (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across the axle (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 29 Nov 2023 153,084 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively close to excess (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across the axle (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 8 Dec 2022 141,074 miles

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged close to excess (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 28 Nov 2022 140,838 miles

Central Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged close to excess (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 4 Dec 2021 131,073 miles

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

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

Fail 29 Nov 2021 130,957 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

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

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

Nearside 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))

Pass 2 Dec 2020 121,594 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2019 122,177 miles

Offside Rear metal brake pipe corroding

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Nov 2019 122,177 miles

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

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

Offside Rear metal brake pipe corroding

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Dec 2018 102,492 miles

Nearside Front tyre wearing on outer edge

suspension control warning lamp on

Fail 3 Dec 2018 102,476 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre wearing on outer edge

suspension control warning lamp on

Pass 8 Dec 2017 94,430 miles

Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum on min level (2.3.1)

Pass 5 Dec 2016 86,157 miles

Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)

offside and nearside rear tyres worn on inner edges

Fail 1 Dec 2016 86,039 miles

Front registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)

Rear registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)

Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)

offside and nearside rear tyres worn on inner edges

Pass 23 Dec 2015 77,261 miles
Fail 30 Dec 2014 72,434 miles

3rd row seats not tested

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

suspetion warning light on

Pass 30 Dec 2014 72,434 miles

3rd row seats not tested

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

suspetion warning light on

Pass 7 Jan 2014 64,176 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Pass 28 Sep 2012 40,489 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2011 25,818 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2011 21,549 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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GO57 ACY 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 GO57 ACY, 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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GO57 ACY is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 March 2008.

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