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S1 TPM

2008 Land Rover Discovery

Orange Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Dec 2026
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

111,446 mi
Last recorded111,446 miles
Recorded on8 Dec 2025
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Discovery100,970 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS1 TPM
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2008
ColourOrange
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc
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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 8 Dec 2025 111,446 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2024 107,587 miles

sill beams corroded and covers fitted

Fail 18 Nov 2024 107,432 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

sill beams corroded and covers fitted

Pass 18 Dec 2023 102,806 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

covers fitted to sills

sill beams corroded

suspension ,chassis and undercarriage very rusty

Fail 4 Dec 2023 102,804 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))

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

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

covers fitted to sills

sill beams corroded

suspension ,chassis and undercarriage very rusty

Pass 15 Nov 2021 101,110 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis and body (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

engine management light on

Fail 5 Nov 2021 101,110 miles

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis and body (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

engine management light on

Pass 27 Oct 2020 99,089 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 20 Oct 2020 99,084 miles

Central Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated prop bearing (6.1.7 (d) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 21 Oct 2019 96,130 miles

Central Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 25 Oct 2018 91,851 miles

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

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

Fail 23 Oct 2018 91,769 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 Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 10 Oct 2017 85,346 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded over axle (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear brake slight signs of binding

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded over axle (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 10 Oct 2017 85,346 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded over axle (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear brake slight signs of binding

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded over axle (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 18 Oct 2016 77,602 miles

Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint Both front link rods (2.4.G.2)

Pass 7 Oct 2015 67,547 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 24 Oct 2014 56,302 miles

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

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

Fail 24 Oct 2014 56,302 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Pass 17 Jul 2013 41,653 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2013 41,653 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 31 May 2012 29,525 miles
Pass 16 May 2011 19,632 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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S1 TPM is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery in Orange with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

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 S1 TPM, 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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S1 TPM is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 19 May 2008.

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