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J90 GJB

2008 Land Rover Discovery

Blue Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Mar 2026
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

118,055 mi
Last recorded118,055 miles
Recorded on24 Mar 2025
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Discovery100,970 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ90 GJB
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 24 Mar 2025 118,055 miles

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

Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Mar 2024 117,808 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 4 Feb 2023 117,116 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2022 114,602 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Feb 2021 111,518 miles

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Feb 2020 108,115 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 22 Mar 2019 104,765 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2018 91,613 miles

Engine management light displayed at time of test.

Fail 13 Mar 2018 91,613 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Engine management light displayed at time of test.

Pass 24 Mar 2017 83,517 miles

Engine managment light displayed at time of test

Fail 22 Mar 2017 83,516 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)

Brake pad warning light displayed at time of test

Engine managment light displayed at time of test

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

Pass 24 Mar 2016 73,954 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2016 73,953 miles

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Inner bushes (2.4.G.2)

Engine management light displayed at time of test

Pass 6 Mar 2015 64,605 miles

Engine managment light displayed at time of test.

Fail 6 Mar 2015 64,605 miles

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Engine managment light displayed at time of test.

Pass 15 Feb 2014 50,219 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2013 44,044 miles

slight play in offside and nearside track rod inner ball joints

Pass 28 Feb 2012 35,824 miles

slight play in steering arms

Pass 11 Mar 2011 24,271 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2011 24,271 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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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J90 GJB is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 J90 GJB, 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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J90 GJB is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 16 June 2008.

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