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SV08 WLD

2008 Land Rover Discovery

Grey Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Jun 2023
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

237,200 mi
Last recorded237,200 miles
Recorded on29 Jun 2022
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Discovery100,970 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSV08 WLD
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 29 Jun 2022 237,200 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush worn / borderline ready for replace (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened discs scored /worn / ready for replace (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Inner rear outer door arches (outer) rusty corroded

Pass 30 Jun 2021 216,200 miles

Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

antiroll links minor play x4 front rear

exhaust minor leak

rear pads thin discs scored

Pass 26 Jun 2020 215,728 miles
Fail 26 Jun 2020 215,728 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 5 Feb 2019 195,998 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel rack end (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Feb 2018 178,091 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2018 178,091 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 6 Feb 2017 171,090 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2016 149,729 miles

Body has slight corrosion All under (6.1.B.2)

Pass 26 Jan 2015 130,878 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2014 125,015 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2014 125,015 miles

Air suspension unit totally deflated (2.4.D.1a)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

brake warning light on

Pass 11 Mar 2013 108,436 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

osr tail lamp cracked not showing white light

slight binding nsr brake

small chips on windscreen

Pass 1 Mar 2012 96,323 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2012 96,323 miles

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

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

play in both front hydro bushes

slight play osr tie bar

Pass 23 Mar 2011 77,415 miles
Fail 21 Mar 2011 77,415 miles

Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

slight play through o/s trackrod

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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SV08 WLD is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 SV08 WLD, 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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SV08 WLD is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 19 March 2008.

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