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PK08 LBV

2008 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Feb 2027
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

151,114 mi
Last recorded151,114 miles
Recorded on28 Feb 2026
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Discovery100,970 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPK08 LBV
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 28 Feb 2026 151,114 miles

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

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged tape holding glass in (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge .new arm fitted tracking out. (5.2.3 (e))

exhaust heat shield insecure

Pass 24 Jan 2025 139,462 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2025 139,462 miles

All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d))

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

Offside Front Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))

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

Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

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

Pass 30 Aug 2023 130,832 miles
Fail 28 Aug 2023 130,800 miles

Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 17 Aug 2022 120,906 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2021 114,055 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2021 114,055 miles

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

Pass 10 Aug 2020 112,177 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2019 109,052 miles

slight movement in propshaft centre bearing

Fail 22 Aug 2019 109,052 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded from flexi hose , above rear suspension arm (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded from flexi hose , above rear suspension arm (1.1.11 (c))

Prop shaft bearing housing insecure rear prop shaft bearing housing rubber mounting split / insecure (6.1.7 (f) (i))

Pass 22 Aug 2018 104,567 miles
Fail 20 Aug 2018 104,567 miles

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

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

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

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

front discs corroded

offside front brake hose ferrule corroded

Pass 10 May 2018 103,910 miles

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

Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

both side inner sills corroded

Pass 17 May 2017 93,162 miles

Body has slight corrosion offside inner sill (6.1.B.2)

Pass 14 Jun 2016 84,079 miles
Fail 10 Jun 2016 84,040 miles

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

Nearside Front Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush wishbone rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush wishbone rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 26 Apr 2013 69,166 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2012 55,350 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2011 41,313 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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PK08 LBV is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 PK08 LBV, 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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PK08 LBV is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 12 March 2008.

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