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SW61 CFG

2011 Land Rover Discovery

Black Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Apr 2027
Tests21 (13 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate61.9%

Mileage

159,576 mi
Last recorded159,576 miles
Recorded on17 Apr 2026
Typical for 2011 Land Rover Discovery90,580 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSW61 CFG
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

13 pass 8 fail
Pass 17 Apr 2026 159,576 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust blowing around turbo. (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread number plate damaged. (0.1 (b))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both inner and outer sills/floor pans and boot floor corroded. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front back plate loose and rattling recommend resecuring.

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front and rear lower suspension arm bushes worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen wiper blade defective both front wiper blades lightly smearing screen. (3.4 (b) (i))

engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring vision of some components and side skirts fitted on both outer sills.

slight smell of exhaust fumes under bonnet.

Fail 9 Apr 2026 159,303 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt cv boot split. (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust blowing around turbo. (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread number plate damaged. (0.1 (b))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both inner and outer sills/floor pans and boot floor corroded. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front back plate loose and rattling recommend resecuring.

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front and rear lower suspension arm bushes worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen wiper blade defective both front wiper blades lightly smearing screen. (3.4 (b) (i))

engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring vision of some components and side skirts fitted on both outer sills.

slight smell of exhaust fumes under bonnet.

Pass 1 Apr 2025 147,287 miles

Central Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated inner drive shaft boot splitting. (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both inner and outer sills corroded and thin. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floor pans corroding. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rear suspension arms corroding. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

engine covers fitted obscuring vision of some components.

slight play in both front and rear suspension arm bushes.

under trays fitted obscuring vision of some components and side skirts fitted to both outer sills.

Fail 19 Mar 2025 146,833 miles

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper damaged brake calliper damaged. (1.1.16 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted brake calliper bolt missing. (1.1.16 (c) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both rear no plate lamps. (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Road wheel fractured inner bead rim broken/fractured. (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Central Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated inner drive shaft boot splitting. (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both inner and outer sills corroded and thin. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floor pans corroding. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rear suspension arms corroding. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

engine covers fitted obscuring vision of some components.

slight play in both front and rear suspension arm bushes.

under trays fitted obscuring vision of some components and side skirts fitted to both outer sills.

Pass 25 Mar 2024 136,724 miles

diesel leak

front anti-roll bar bushes worn

front number plate damaged

nsr top arm bushes worn

oil leak

Pass 6 Apr 2023 126,854 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2023 126,854 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 11 Mar 2022 114,540 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2022 114,540 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 7 Apr 2021 104,626 miles
Fail 6 Apr 2021 104,621 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner rearmost bonded bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner rearmost bonded bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 15 Feb 2021 104,121 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2019 102,025 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2019 96,467 miles
Pass 28 Dec 2017 92,175 miles
Fail 28 Dec 2017 92,175 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 7 Dec 2016 121,007 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2016 121,007 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush REAR BUSH (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush REAR BUSH (2.4.G.2)

O/S/F TYRE LOW ON INNER EDGE

Pass 15 Dec 2015 62,290 miles
Fail 15 Dec 2015 62,290 miles

Headlamp aim too low both head lights (1.8)

Pass 9 Dec 2014 48,048 miles

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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SW61 CFG is a 2011 Land Rover Discovery in Black with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.

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 SW61 CFG, 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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SW61 CFG is a 2011 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 29 December 2011.

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