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L3 WUV

2011 Land Rover Discovery

White Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Sep 2027
Tests16 (13 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate81.3%

Mileage

162,177 mi
Last recorded162,177 miles
Recorded on22 Sep 2026
Typical for 2011 Land Rover Discovery90,580 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL3 WUV
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2011
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

13 pass 3 fail
Pass 22 Sep 2026 162,177 miles

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged casing missing (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged casing missing (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Sep 2026 162,177 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged casing missing (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged casing missing (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Sep 2025 152,208 miles

Nearside Rear Seat Buckle Damaged outer casing missing

Nearside Rear Suspension Bag split

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Seat Buckle Damaged outer casing missing

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

Pass 18 Sep 2024 143,751 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear lower arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both rear side steps corroded

brake decelerometer test not carried out brakes unsafe !

Fail 18 Sep 2024 143,747 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))

Emissions unable to be completed excessive black smoke (8.2.2.2 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn brake pads to there metal discs heavily scored (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear lower arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both rear side steps corroded

brake decelerometer test not carried out brakes unsafe !

Pass 12 Sep 2023 128,726 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged cover missing, still functions as intended (7.1.2 (d))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Sep 2022 113,289 miles

Coolant leak signs of coolant leak from nearside of engine

Front brake pads worn

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper arm inner and outer bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear air suspension strut dust cover insecure

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged buckle cover missing, still functions as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear door intermittent fault with outer door handle, works more often than not!

Fail 20 Sep 2022 113,273 miles

Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure puncture repair done to outer sidewall, bulge around repair (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Coolant leak signs of coolant leak from nearside of engine

Front brake pads worn

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper arm inner and outer bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear air suspension strut dust cover insecure

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged buckle cover missing, still functions as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear door intermittent fault with outer door handle, works more often than not!

Pass 17 Sep 2021 101,654 miles

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

Pass 13 Nov 2020 98,814 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Pass 13 May 2019 89,634 miles
Pass 14 May 2018 67,900 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2017 42,514 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2016 39,880 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2015 33,785 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre has a deep cut

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

both front tyres wearing on edges

Pass 24 Sep 2014 25,631 miles

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

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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L3 WUV is a 2011 Land Rover Discovery in White with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.

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 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 L3 WUV, 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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What year was L3 WUV registered?

L3 WUV is a 2011 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 30 September 2011.

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