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P12 RKX

2008 Land Rover Discovery

Grey Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Mar 2025
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

197,302 mi
Last recorded197,302 miles
Recorded on16 Mar 2024
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Discovery100,970 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP12 RKX
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 16 Mar 2024 197,302 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge on 1.6mm limit (5.2.3 (e))

fuel tank support corroded

Pass 7 Mar 2023 182,555 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2022 174,253 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2021 166,530 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2019 142,131 miles
Fail 15 Jun 2019 142,129 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Jun 2018 140,552 miles
Fail 4 Jun 2018 140,551 miles

Central Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) DANGEROUS

Pass 28 Nov 2016 135,802 miles

engine light on

Pass 18 Nov 2015 122,709 miles
Fail 16 Nov 2015 122,709 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Pass 30 Sep 2014 107,992 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2013 82,021 miles

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 7 Sep 2013 81,925 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 12 Sep 2012 63,154 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 20 Sep 2011 39,432 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2011 39,428 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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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P12 RKX is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 P12 RKX, 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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P12 RKX is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 30 September 2008.

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