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RU55 GRH

2011 Land Rover Discovery

Black Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Jun 2027
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

144,871 mi
Last recorded144,871 miles
Recorded on3 Jun 2026
Typical for 2011 Land Rover Discovery90,580 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRU55 GRH
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 3 Jun 2026 144,871 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Feb 2024 144,399 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2023 128,406 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2022 107,800 miles

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

Fail 26 Feb 2022 107,793 miles

Nearside Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c))

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

Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Sep 2021 100,784 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 26 Aug 2020 85,883 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

under trays fitted full inspection not possible

Fail 24 Aug 2020 85,827 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

under trays fitted full inspection not possible

Pass 16 Aug 2019 71,074 miles

undertray fitted

Fail 16 Aug 2019 71,074 miles

Central Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

undertray fitted

Pass 23 Jul 2018 61,365 miles
Fail 23 Jul 2018 61,362 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 25 Aug 2017 53,277 miles

no emissions detected

Fail 25 Aug 2017 53,277 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

no emissions detected

Pass 2 Sep 2016 43,123 miles

covers fitted

no emissions detected at test

Pass 2 Sep 2015 34,683 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

covers fitted

no emmisions detected at test

Pass 5 Sep 2014 23,073 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

no emmisions detected at test

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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RU55 GRH is a 2011 Land Rover Discovery in Black with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 2011 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.1% with a typical mileage of 90,580 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 RU55 GRH, 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 15 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was RU55 GRH registered?

RU55 GRH is a 2011 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 27 April 2011.

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