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L28 OLD

1995 Land Rover Discovery

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Mar 2025
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

118,437 mi
Last recorded118,437 miles
Recorded on4 Sep 2025
Typical for 1995 Land Rover Discovery136,011 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL28 OLD
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year1995
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Fail 4 Sep 2025 118,437 miles

Nearside Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ns and os at calipers (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front inner wing rotten

various oil leaks

Pass 21 Mar 2024 116,815 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Mar 2023 113,370 miles

Coil spring corroded ns and os front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ns and os (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside lower inner sill corroding

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

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

Fail 23 Mar 2023 113,370 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Coil spring corroded ns and os front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ns and os (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside lower inner sill corroding

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

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

Pass 18 Mar 2022 108,821 miles

Front Coil spring corroded ns and os (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front brakes pads slightly loose within the pad carrier

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive upper wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded ns and os (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear ns and os outer wheel arches corroding

ns and os lower sills corroding

slight engine oil leak

Fail 16 Mar 2022 108,818 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting outer cab to chassis mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting outer cab to chassis mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded ns and os (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front brakes pads slightly loose within the pad carrier

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive upper wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded ns and os (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear ns and os outer wheel arches corroding

ns and os lower sills corroding

slight engine oil leak

Pass 16 Mar 2021 103,786 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2020 102,584 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

areas to under side corroded

Fail 16 Mar 2020 102,571 miles

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

areas to under side corroded

Pass 13 Mar 2019 97,524 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ns and os to flexi/ link pipe on caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

rear ns and os tyres perished / 3k till limit

slight engine oil leak, pos rear main oil seal

Pass 5 Mar 2018 83,370 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play drop arm from steering box (2.2.B.1f)

front brake tips at calipers slightly corroded

rear ns and os tyre sidewalls perished/2/3 k till limit

Pass 17 Mar 2017 75,123 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2017 75,073 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Mar 2016 74,160 miles

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion boot floor area (6.1.B.2)

Fail 19 Mar 2016 74,155 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings boot floor area (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion boot floor area (6.1.B.2)

Pass 18 Mar 2015 74,026 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2015 74,026 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 11 Mar 2014 73,600 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 6 Mar 2013 73,167 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2013 73,160 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 9 Mar 2012 72,177 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2011 71,271 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2010 69,994 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2009 68,956 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2008 68,195 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2007 67,552 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 20 Mar 2006 66,795 miles

small corrosion to front to rear brake pipe

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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L28 OLD is a 1995 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

Across all 1995 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.0% with a typical mileage of 136,011 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 L28 OLD, 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 31 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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L28 OLD is a 1995 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 14 March 1995.

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