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V28 ACW

2018 Land Rover Discovery

Grey Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Dec 2026
Tests35 (25 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

165,438 mi
Last recorded165,438 miles
Recorded on6 Dec 2025
Typical for 2018 Land Rover Discovery50,619 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV28 ACW
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2018
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

25 pass 10 fail
Pass 6 Dec 2025 165,438 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Dec 2025 101,112 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2024 95,170 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2024 165,162 miles

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Dec 2023 83,216 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Oct 2023 164,580 miles

Offside Rear Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

underside undersealed

Pass 31 Mar 2023 62,001 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2022 58,595 miles
Fail 21 Nov 2022 58,595 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 15 Sep 2022 163,288 miles

Offside Rear Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced (6.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Pass 5 Nov 2021 45,077 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 4 Nov 2021 45,075 miles

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 3 Sep 2021 158,282 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Rear Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced central (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Tyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch all 4 slight protrusion (5.2.3 (f))

underside covered in underseal

Pass 19 Sep 2020 149,380 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Aug 2020 149,372 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system front to rear (1.1.11 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system front to rear (1.1.11 (b) (i))

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

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

both side steps corroded

gearbox cross member loose

Pass 28 Mar 2019 141,906 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Mar 2018 131,222 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded General brake pipe corrosion mainly rear (3.6.B.2c)

Front wiper blades worn

Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Nearside and offside chassis members (6.6.6)

Fail 14 Mar 2018 130,953 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Brake pipe slightly corroded General brake pipe corrosion mainly rear (3.6.B.2c)

Front wiper blades worn

Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Nearside and offside chassis members (6.6.6)

Pass 29 Mar 2017 119,605 miles

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

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

both rear brake discs corroded

offside and nearside rear chassis corroded

Pass 30 Mar 2016 109,219 miles

Oil leaks

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

Rear Nearside and offside showing corrosion to chassis

Fail 29 Mar 2016 109,216 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Oil leaks

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

Rear Nearside and offside showing corrosion to chassis

Pass 18 Sep 2014 91,148 miles
Fail 16 Sep 2014 91,087 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 8 Oct 2013 82,174 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2012 71,014 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2012 71,014 miles

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

Pass 16 Nov 2011 66,461 miles
Fail 16 Nov 2011 66,461 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 9 Nov 2011 66,460 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

Offside Rear Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 17 Nov 2010 59,172 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Oil leak

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

nearside front tyre sidewall damaged and perishing

nearside rear tyre sidewall cracked and perishing

offside rear tyre sidewall cracked and perishing

Pass 24 Nov 2009 55,493 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2008 51,850 miles

REAR NUMBER PLATE IN POOR CONDITION

Fail 1 Oct 2008 51,850 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

REAR NUMBER PLATE IN POOR CONDITION

Pass 2 Oct 2007 45,575 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

front disc pads at 40% rear pads at 30%

Pass 6 Oct 2006 39,617 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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V28 ACW is a 2018 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2018 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 87.9% with a typical mileage of 50,619 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 V28 ACW, 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 8 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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V28 ACW is a 2018 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 22 November 2018.

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