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ST61 VDF

2011 Land Rover Discovery

Green Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Jul 2027
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

199,609 mi
Last recorded199,609 miles
Recorded on23 Jul 2026
Typical for 2011 Land Rover Discovery90,580 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationST61 VDF
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2011
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 23 Jul 2026 199,609 miles

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

Nearside Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 22 Jul 2025 186,594 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 22 Jul 2025 186,594 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Pass 8 Jul 2024 178,928 miles

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 8 Jul 2024 178,928 miles

Exhaust silencer insecure Clamp defective. (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 13 Jul 2023 170,936 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2023 170,936 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn hub bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to back brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to back brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear of vehicle covered in underseal

Pass 26 Jul 2022 155,795 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside front brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn to 2.2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn to 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside floor area corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside suspension arm mounting areas corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Jul 2021 143,787 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock absorber (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced upper and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock absorber (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced upper and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Jul 2020 135,513 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2019 126,111 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut in outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 9 Jul 2018 111,224 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight damage to outer side wall but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Upper Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Jul 2017 98,427 miles

Nearside Front Tyre sidewall slightly damaged

Fail 8 Jul 2017 98,172 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre sidewall slightly damaged

Pass 28 Jul 2016 83,023 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 27 Oct 2015 82,940 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Pass 9 Oct 2014 58,855 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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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ST61 VDF is a 2011 Land Rover Discovery in Green 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 ST61 VDF, 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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ST61 VDF is a 2011 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 29 October 2011.

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