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HW08 CLO

2008 Land Rover Discovery

Grey Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Apr 2025
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

91,075 mi
Last recorded91,075 miles
Recorded on10 Apr 2024
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Discovery100,970 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHW08 CLO
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 10 Apr 2024 91,075 miles

Crack in windscreen

General corrosion under vehicle

Rear tyres wearing on edges close to limit

Slight play in both front lower arm rear bushes

Slight play in n/s/f track rod end

Slight play in o/s/f inner rack arm

n/s/r tyre starting to split on inner edge

Fail 10 Apr 2024 91,075 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Crack in windscreen

General corrosion under vehicle

Rear tyres wearing on edges close to limit

Slight play in both front lower arm rear bushes

Slight play in n/s/f track rod end

Slight play in o/s/f inner rack arm

n/s/r tyre starting to split on inner edge

Pass 8 Mar 2023 89,555 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 22 Oct 2022 86,800 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2021 82,664 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 4 Sep 2020 82,484 miles

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Fail 4 Sep 2020 82,484 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Aug 2019 77,283 miles

Front brake discs inner surfaces worn

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge

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

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

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

Slight gearbox oil leak

Pass 1 Sep 2018 71,368 miles

slight play in both front inner rack arms

Pass 10 Aug 2017 66,995 miles

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

Pass 11 Aug 2016 59,706 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2015 42,502 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2014 37,809 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2013 36,266 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2012 33,947 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2011 29,287 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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 Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

slight damage nsf tyre sidewall

Fail 18 Jul 2011 29,247 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

brake pad warning light displayed on dash

cuts in outer sidewall of nearside front tyre

offside front wiper arm loose

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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HW08 CLO is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

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 HW08 CLO, 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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HW08 CLO is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 4 August 2008.

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