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SB08 EEP

2008 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Aug 2027
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

155,160 mi
Last recorded155,160 miles
Recorded on21 Aug 2026
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Discovery100,970 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSB08 EEP
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 21 Aug 2026 155,160 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

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

Fail 17 Aug 2026 155,120 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Also corroded and pitted on inner surface. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Outer sill corroded and excessively holed. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Also corroded and pitted on inner surface. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Outer sill corroded and excessively holed. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened Corroded and holed (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Chassis corroded and holed. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive Leak coming from front transfer box area. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Pass 4 Aug 2025 148,298 miles

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner sill heavily corroded and has small hole. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner sill heavily corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 13 Aug 2024 141,467 miles

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

Fail 13 Aug 2024 141,466 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system Main brake pipe at flexi (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 17 Aug 2023 133,114 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Brake discs wearing and slightly pitted. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Brake discs wearing and slightly pitted. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Aug 2023 133,113 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Brake discs wearing and slightly pitted. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Brake discs wearing and slightly pitted. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Aug 2022 125,221 miles

Fuel tank undercover corroded and becoming detached.

Heavy underbody surface corrosion to body and chassis.

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

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

Nearside Front Steering rack gaitor slight weeping.

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush on lower arm slight play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

OSF brake hose insecure, bracket snapped. Not at risk of fouling.

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush on lower arm slight play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive Transmission. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Aug 2022 124,894 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded Main brake pipes to rear corroded at front. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fuel tank undercover corroded and becoming detached.

Heavy underbody surface corrosion to body and chassis.

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

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

Nearside Front Steering rack gaitor slight weeping.

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush on lower arm slight play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

OSF brake hose insecure, bracket snapped. Not at risk of fouling.

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush on lower arm slight play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive Transmission. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Aug 2021 114,606 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner wall cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

under covers fitted to underside of vehicle not allowing full inspection of some components.

Fail 2 Aug 2021 114,418 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bottom arm rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Oil leaking excessively from engine from underside of engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened wearing thin and corrosion on inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened wearing thin and pitting/ corrosion on inner surface. (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened wearing thin and corrosion on inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened wearing thin and pitting/ corrosion on inner surface. (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner wall cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

under covers fitted to underside of vehicle not allowing full inspection of some components.

Pass 5 Aug 2020 102,215 miles

Nearside Front brake hose flexy slightly deteriorated

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear tyre perished on outer side wall

all air suspension bushes perishing with age, but not excessive

Fail 21 Jul 2020 101,746 miles

Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt n/s inner drive shaft gaitor split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords side wall down to cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated under front wing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s front bottom arm rear bush worn, but not to excess (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front o/s front drop link slight wear

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s rear tyre wall scrubbed but not to excess (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

all suspension bushes perishing with age, but not to excess

Pass 22 Jul 2019 91,854 miles

Top and bottom covers fitted.

Pass 16 Feb 2019 90,174 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Apr 2018 83,835 miles

Nearside Rear 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 21 Apr 2017 76,381 miles

Oil leak engine oil on front exhaust flexy nearside

Fail 11 Apr 2017 76,381 miles

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

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

Oil leak engine oil on front exhaust flexy nearside

Pass 22 Apr 2016 67,300 miles

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

oil leak

Pass 22 Apr 2015 59,842 miles
Pass 23 May 2014 53,896 miles
Fail 22 May 2014 53,895 miles

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

Offside Rear Electrical wiring inadequately supported (1.9.2a)

Pass 16 May 2013 44,676 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Pass 17 May 2012 36,073 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

rear discs lipped

Pass 24 May 2011 29,486 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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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SB08 EEP is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

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 SB08 EEP, 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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SB08 EEP is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 30 May 2008.

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