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V489 GGO

2000 Land Rover Discovery

Blue Diesel 2487cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Jan 2014
Tests14 (8 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

136,727 mi
Last recorded136,727 miles
Recorded on1 Feb 2013
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Discovery115,883 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV489 GGO
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,487cc

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MOT History

8 pass 6 fail
Pass 1 Feb 2013 136,727 miles

All brake discs in poor condition

Both rear tyres perished

Chassis corroding near fuel tank **STRONG ADVISE**

Coolant level low

Front & rear antiroll bar link rod gaiters heavily deteriorated

Front antiroll bar centre bushes worn

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

Oil leak

Rear antiroll bar centre bushes worn

Rear bump stops missing

Retread tyres fitted

Stone chip in windscreen

Wiper blades deteriorating

Fail 25 Jan 2013 136,727 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

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

Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

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

All brake discs in poor condition

Both rear tyres perished

Chassis corroding near fuel tank **STRONG ADVISE**

Coolant level low

Front & rear antiroll bar link rod gaiters heavily deteriorated

Front antiroll bar centre bushes worn

Handbrake/brake fluid warning light on

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

Oil leak

Rear antiroll bar centre bushes worn

Rear bump stops missing

Retread tyres fitted

Stone chip in windscreen

Wiper blades deteriorating

Pass 7 Oct 2011 126,530 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Oil leak

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

STRONG ADVISE- both front shock lower bushes deteriorated

STRONG ADVISE- rear half of chassis corroded

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

both rear tyres starting to perish

coolent level low

engine oil level low

nearside front indicator slightly damaged

nearside rear bump stop missing

offside rear lower lamp slightly damaged

slight play in front anti-roll bar centre bushes

slight play in nearside and offside front upper and lower ball joints

windscrren wipers slight deteriorate

Fail 7 Oct 2011 126,530 miles

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Nail in offside rear tyre

Oil leak

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

STRONG ADVISE- both front shock lower bushes deteriorated

STRONG ADVISE- rear half of chassis corroded

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

both rear tyres starting to perish

coolent level low

engine oil level low

nearside front indicator slightly damaged

nearside rear bump stop missing

offside rear lower lamp slightly damaged

slight play in front anti-roll bar centre bushes

slight play in nearside and offside front upper and lower ball joints

windscrren wipers slight deteriorate

Pass 9 Oct 2010 117,197 miles

anti freeze level low

both front shock absorber lower bushes starting to debond

brakefluid level low

center exhaust heat sheld insecure

front discs lipped

hole in nearside front indicator lense

nail in nearside rear tyre

nearside rear indicator lense cracked

offside rear fog light lense cracked

oil leak

slight play in front anti role bar center bushes

slight play in rear anti role bar center bushes

third row seat belts not checked due to seats folded down

various small chips in windscreen

various small cuts in nearside front tyre

Fail 9 Oct 2010 117,197 miles

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

anti freeze level low

both front shock absorber lower bushes starting to debond

brakefluid level low

center exhaust heat sheld insecure

front discs lipped

hole in nearside front indicator lense

nail in nearside rear tyre

nearside rear indicator lense cracked

offside rear fog light lense cracked

oil leak

slight play in front anti role bar center bushes

slight play in rear anti role bar center bushes

third row seat belts not checked due to seats folded down

various small chips in windscreen

various small cuts in nearside front tyre

Pass 9 Oct 2009 106,592 miles

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

STRONG ADVISE- nearside rear tyre deteriorating

nsf indcator cracked

Fail 2 Oct 2009 106,423 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

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

nsf indcator cracked

Pass 26 Sep 2008 95,967 miles
Fail 19 Sep 2008 95,781 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

osr tyre is perished

Pass 21 Sep 2007 84,888 miles

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

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

all 4 tyres starting to perish

highlevel brake light a little dim

osf mirror glass cracked

osf non obligatory lamp inopperative

Fail 21 Sep 2007 84,888 miles

Offside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

All 4 tyres starting to perish

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

High level brake light a little dim.

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

Offside exterior mirror glass cracked.

Offside front non obligatory light in opperative.

Pass 16 Sep 2006 74,022 miles

Centre high level stop lamp slightly dim.

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 11 Aug 2005 63,630 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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V489 GGO is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,487cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

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 V489 GGO, 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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V489 GGO is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 9 February 2000.

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