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R2 SLR

2008 Land Rover Discovery

Grey Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Nov 2026
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

158,003 mi
Last recorded158,003 miles
Recorded on17 Nov 2025
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Discovery100,970 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR2 SLR
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 17 Nov 2025 158,003 miles
Fail 14 Nov 2025 158,003 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))

Pass 16 Nov 2024 151,326 miles
Pass 20 Nov 2023 143,214 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Nov 2022 133,679 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2022 133,679 miles

Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d))

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

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

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

Front Coolant leak back of engine ()

Pass 18 Oct 2021 123,500 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2021 123,500 miles

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

Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Oct 2020 115,676 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2019 109,022 miles

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

Fail 1 Oct 2019 109,020 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 16 Aug 2018 96,484 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2017 84,794 miles

offside front tyre wearing hard on inner edge

Pass 10 Aug 2016 75,635 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 Aug 2015 64,821 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2014 52,077 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2013 42,653 miles

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 7 Feb 2012 22,930 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2011 16,855 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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R2 SLR is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

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 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 R2 SLR, 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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What year was R2 SLR registered?

R2 SLR is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 31 March 2008.

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