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V185 HTM

2000 Land Rover Discovery

Blue Diesel 2487cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Jun 2015
Tests13 (9 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

226,515 mi
Last recorded226,515 miles
Recorded on9 Nov 2016
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Discovery115,883 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV185 HTM
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,487cc

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MOT History

9 pass 4 fail
Fail 9 Nov 2016 226,515 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis rail (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Power steering component(s) leaking from a failed seal steering box (2.3.3b)

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

Front Bumper insecure mounting tube corroded( bolt on) ()

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion chassis rail (6.1.A.1)

o/s/ & n/s/rear chassis has slight corrosion

Fail 5 Oct 2016 226,513 miles

Brake performance not tested all brakes not tested .Brake pipe excessive fluid leakage. (3.7.A.1)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering to rear chassis rail extensive corrosion (6.1.A.1)

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

Offside Front Power steering component(s) leaking from a failed seal steering box (2.3.3b)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering cracked& weak (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking main (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Front Bumper insecure mounting tube corroded( bolt on) ()

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis(various places) (2.4.A.3)

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.4.A.3)

Pass 21 Jun 2014 226,481 miles

Front and rear brake pipes corroded

Nearside and Offside front inner wing slightly corroded

Underbody corrosion

underbody cover with underseal

Pass 14 Jan 2013 222,991 miles

offside rear has slight oil mist on brake backing cover

Fail 2 Jan 2013 222,801 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Pass 3 Jan 2012 207,342 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2011 194,180 miles

oil leaking onto rear brake pads from axle seals

Pass 12 Jan 2010 184,819 miles

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

slight oil leak from offside rear hub seal

Pass 10 Jan 2009 178,012 miles

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

Pass 8 Jan 2008 167,136 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2007 156,061 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 8 Jan 2007 156,061 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Pass 25 Jan 2006 141,788 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (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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V185 HTM is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,487cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2000 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.8% with a typical mileage of 115,883 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 V185 HTM, 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 26 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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V185 HTM is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 11 February 2000.

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