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N962 NDL

2008 Land Rover Discovery

Black Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Aug 2027
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

141,244 mi
Last recorded141,244 miles
Recorded on14 Jul 2026
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Discovery100,970 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN962 NDL
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 14 Jul 2026 141,244 miles

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

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Aug 2025 137,476 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both fronts (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Offside Front fog light not working

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn past service standards / advise repair (5.3.4 (a) (i))

small chip in windscreen

Fail 30 Jul 2025 137,337 miles

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both fronts (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Offside Front fog light not working

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn past service standards / advise repair (5.3.4 (a) (i))

small chip in windscreen

Pass 7 Aug 2024 131,154 miles

Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes have slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Aug 2024 131,142 miles

Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed both tyres showing cord on inner edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes have slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Aug 2023 125,063 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres wearing inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Aug 2022 119,445 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

engine covers/undertrays fitted, limiting view of some testable items

windscreen , stone chip

Fail 22 Jul 2022

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Speedometer cannot be illuminated (7.8 (c) (ii))

Speedometer clearly inoperative (7.8 (b) (ii))

Hazard warning tell-tale inoperative all (4.9.1 (a) (i))

Indicator tell-tale inoperative all (4.9.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin recommend replace (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes, o/s and n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

engine covers, and undertrays fitted, limiting view to some testable items

Pass 22 Jul 2021 114,119 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front inner wheel rim has been welded

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

under trays and engine covers fitted not allowing full inspection

Fail 22 Jul 2021 114,119 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front inner wheel rim has been welded

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

under trays and engine covers fitted not allowing full inspection

Pass 24 Jul 2020 111,439 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s and n/s rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords worn on outer edge,, cut in outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread perished, cut in outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

engine covers and under trays fitted, limiting view

o/s/f road wheel, welded

windscreen, stone chip

Fail 22 Jul 2020 111,396 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

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

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s and n/s rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords worn on outer edge,, cut in outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread perished, cut in outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

engine covers and under trays fitted, limiting view

o/s/f road wheel, welded

windscreen, stone chip

Pass 7 May 2019 105,154 miles
Fail 29 Apr 2019 105,013 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Front tyre cut on side wall / starting to wear on outer edge

Nearside Rear tyre heavily cut on side wall / perished / advise replacement

Offside Front wheel welded

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

various covers fitted obscuring components

Pass 19 May 2018 101,660 miles

Nearside Rear tyre perished in tread

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

nearside front and rear tyres have cuts in side walls / no cord visable at time of test

various covers fitted obscuring components

Fail 9 May 2018 101,656 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear tyre perished in tread

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

nearside front and rear tyres have cuts in side walls / no cord visable at time of test

various covers fitted obscuring components

Pass 21 Apr 2017 99,304 miles
Pass 5 May 2016 91,630 miles
Fail 3 May 2016 91,627 miles

Offside Front Road wheel fractured (4.2.B.1a)

front lower suspension arm rear inner bushes worn

offside rear tyre close to excessively worn on inner edge

slight play in nearside track rod end ball joint

Pass 30 Oct 2015 87,070 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Oct 2014 73,622 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 4 Nov 2013 62,652 miles

both front tyres are void of treadon outside

both rear tyres are void of tread on inside

Pass 3 Nov 2012 51,424 miles

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

Pass 7 Jul 2011 32,403 miles

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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N962 NDL is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery in Black with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 N962 NDL, 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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N962 NDL is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 17 July 2008.

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