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LB57 HXD

2008 Land Rover Discovery

Grey Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Mar 2027
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

82,044 mi
Last recorded82,044 miles
Recorded on23 Mar 2026
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Discovery100,970 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLB57 HXD
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 23 Mar 2026 82,044 miles

All 4 brakes slightly binding

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Only just met requirements - recommend changed (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 23 Mar 2026 82,041 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

All 4 brakes slightly binding

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Only just met requirements - recommend changed (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 21 Mar 2025 77,350 miles

EML light on

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 19 Mar 2024 74,492 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre metal staple ? in tyre ()

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

engine covers obscuring testable items

multiple suspension components corroded

undertrays fitted obscuring testable items

Pass 7 Mar 2023 71,489 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear multiple suspension items corroded

emission's too clean too register for test

engine covers fitted obscuring testable items

undertrays fitted obscuring testable items

Fail 7 Mar 2023 71,489 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear multiple suspension items corroded

emission's too clean too register for test

engine covers fitted obscuring testable items

undertrays fitted obscuring testable items

Pass 30 Mar 2022 68,333 miles

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

engine and under covers fitted

front brake pads worn

Fail 29 Mar 2022 68,329 miles

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

engine and under covers fitted

front brake pads worn

Fail 14 Mar 2022 67,878 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))

engine covers fitted obscuring testable items

general underbody surface corrosion

undertrays fitted obscuring testable items

Pass 22 Mar 2021 62,778 miles

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner and outer show slight signs corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 31 Jan 2020 59,244 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front suspension arm rear bushes have movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords both front tyres have multiple cuts in outer side wall near tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords both rear tyres have multiple cuts on outer sidewall close to thread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear suspension upper arm forward bush has movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Jan 2020 59,244 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect possibly bulb incorrectly fitted (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high possibly incorrect bulb fitting (4.1.2 (a))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front suspension arm rear bushes have movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords both front tyres have multiple cuts in outer side wall near tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords both rear tyres have multiple cuts on outer sidewall close to thread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear suspension upper arm forward bush has movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Feb 2019 55,528 miles

engine covers fitted obscuring testable items

o/s/f tyre starting to wear low (3mm)

under trays fitted obscuring testable items

Pass 27 Feb 2018 52,396 miles

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Tyre tred slight separation

Fail 26 Feb 2018 52,396 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Tyre tred slight separation

Pass 28 Feb 2017 47,653 miles

N/S Hood catch not holding hood

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

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

Pass 27 Jan 2016 43,513 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Jan 2015 37,983 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2014 34,309 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

Pass 7 Jan 2013 29,459 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 12 Jan 2012 24,635 miles

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 10 Mar 2011 20,484 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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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LB57 HXD is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

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 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 LB57 HXD, 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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LB57 HXD is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 18 January 2008.

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