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JU53 LAU

2011 Land Rover Discovery

Grey Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Mar 2027
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

108,258 mi
Last recorded108,258 miles
Recorded on31 Mar 2026
Typical for 2011 Land Rover Discovery90,580 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJU53 LAU
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2011
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 31 Mar 2026 108,258 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2025 97,435 miles

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

warning on dash suggests air suspension fault . road test carried out and vehicle performed normally

Pass 27 Mar 2024 96,049 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside, brake pads half worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule offside and nearside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords on outer tread 255/55/19 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Upper Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported All, offside to nearside (1.1.11 (d) (i))

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

Rear offside and nearside chassis rail corroded and subframe

offside and nearside rear air bag boots split

Fail 21 Mar 2024 96,049 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside, brake pads half worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule offside and nearside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords on outer tread 255/55/19 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Upper Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported All, offside to nearside (1.1.11 (d) (i))

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

Rear offside and nearside chassis rail corroded and subframe

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

offside and nearside rear air bag boots split

Pass 15 Mar 2023 89,888 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule offside and nearside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside, n/s disc discoloured, got hot at some stage not binding excessively at time of test (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Upper Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported All (1.1.11 (d) (i))

number plate bulb not working

offside and nearside rear air bag boots split

Pass 16 Mar 2022 88,057 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s&n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule offside and nearside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Upper shock absorber boot split

Rear Upper Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported All pipes (1.1.11 (d) (i))

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

Pass 22 Mar 2021 85,012 miles

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes above sub frame (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported Brake pipe going to O/s/r (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Pass 17 Mar 2020 81,561 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower suspension arm bushes inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Above sub-frame all corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 12 Mar 2019 76,347 miles

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

Fail 11 Mar 2019 76,347 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Stepping on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 19 Mar 2018 67,788 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both rears (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2 - 3k left (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 21 Mar 2017 58,544 miles

rear brake pipes in poor condition in places

rear nearside+offside discs in poor condition

Fail 20 Mar 2017 58,544 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)

rear brake pipes in poor condition in places

rear nearside+offside discs in poor condition

Pass 15 Mar 2016 48,973 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2015 40,926 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 25 Mar 2014 31,949 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Fail 25 Mar 2014 31,949 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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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JU53 LAU is a 2011 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

Across all 2011 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.1% with a typical mileage of 90,580 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 JU53 LAU, 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 15 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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JU53 LAU is a 2011 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 30 March 2011.

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