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GU08 OJS

2008 Land Rover Discovery

Grey Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Dec 2026
Tests18 (16 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.9%

Mileage

119,952 mi
Last recorded119,952 miles
Recorded on5 Dec 2025
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Discovery100,970 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGU08 OJS
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

16 pass 2 fail
Pass 5 Dec 2025 119,952 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Nov 2024 117,817 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2023 115,571 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2022 125,290 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated inner cv gaitor starting to wear (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 30 Sep 2021 109,302 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 2 Oct 2020 105,835 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin all round (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Sep 2019 100,810 miles

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

Pass 20 Sep 2018 94,820 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 29 Sep 2017 93,482 miles

Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Pass 21 Sep 2016 83,028 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2016 79,650 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

n/s/f wheelbearing slightly noisey

Pass 26 Mar 2015 73,234 miles

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

Nearside Inner Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

nearside front wheel bearing noisey

Pass 27 Mar 2014 66,380 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 21 Mar 2014 66,262 miles

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 21 Mar 2013 58,560 miles

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

all tyres unevenly worn

Fail 18 Mar 2013 58,503 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

all tyres unevenly worn

Pass 16 Mar 2012 45,081 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2011 36,022 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

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

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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GU08 OJS is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.9%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 GU08 OJS, 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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What year was GU08 OJS registered?

GU08 OJS is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 31 March 2008.

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The MOT history for GU08 OJS shows 18 tests with a 88.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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