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S12 DGD

2008 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 May 2025
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

264,070 mi
Last recorded264,070 miles
Recorded on9 May 2024
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Discovery100,970 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS12 DGD
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 9 May 2024 264,070 miles
Fail 9 May 2024 264,070 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 12 Apr 2023 258,456 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2022 248,238 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2020 235,927 miles
Pass 2 Jan 2020 232,326 miles

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Fail 2 Jan 2020 232,326 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Pass 8 Nov 2018 200,760 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2017 174,363 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2017 174,321 miles

Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (3.1.7)

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

Pass 24 Oct 2016 161,642 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2015 116,834 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2014 84,805 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2013 79,709 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2012 68,167 miles

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 1 Mar 2012 60,045 miles

Both front wiper blades are in poor condition

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear wiper blade is in poor condition

Fail 29 Feb 2012 600,454 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Both front bottom ball joints are worn and have slight lift

Both front wiper blades are in poor condition

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear wiper blade is in poor condition

Pass 8 Mar 2011 44,139 miles

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

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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S12 DGD is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 S12 DGD, 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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S12 DGD is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 28 March 2008.

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