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J1 TWT

2008 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Dec 2026
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

53,409 mi
Last recorded53,409 miles
Recorded on3 Dec 2025
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Discovery100,970 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ1 TWT
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 3 Dec 2025 53,409 miles

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))

corrosion noted on chassis

corrosion noted on inner sills

rear suspension components corroded

spare tyre flat

Fail 2 Dec 2025 53,409 miles

Nearside Front Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))

corrosion noted on chassis

corrosion noted on inner sills

rear suspension components corroded

spare tyre flat

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 11 Dec 2024 51,773 miles

Chassis corroded

Inner sills corroded

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

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))

Rear suspension corroded

Fail 9 Dec 2024 51,773 miles

Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Chassis corroded

Inner sills corroded

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

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))

Rear suspension corroded

Pass 12 Dec 2023 51,048 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2022 50,503 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2021 50,222 miles
Pass 16 Dec 2020 49,854 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2019 49,183 miles

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

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

all rear seats in the down position, unable to fully inspect all rear safety belts

Pass 25 Jul 2018 48,155 miles

Nearside Front cv boot Small split but preventing ingress of dirt

Pass 28 Jul 2017 47,956 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened wear lip on both front discs (3.5.1i)

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

Rear rearmost seats folded into boot floor - only seat belt webbing inspected

Fail 26 Jul 2017 47,596 miles

Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush lower arm rear bush - both sides of vehicle (2.5.B.2b)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened wear lip on both front discs (3.5.1i)

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

Rear rearmost seats folded into boot floor - only seat belt webbing inspected

Pass 10 May 2016 45,480 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2015 40,333 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2013 35,182 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2012 30,941 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2011 28,717 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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J1 TWT is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery in Silver 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 J1 TWT, 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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J1 TWT is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 September 2008.

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