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W264 MCD

2000 Land Rover Discovery

Red Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Oct 2024
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

202,600 mi
Last recorded202,600 miles
Recorded on11 Oct 2023
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Discovery115,883 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW264 MCD
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 11 Oct 2023 202,600 miles

underbody corrosion

Pass 8 Mar 2022 197,831 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2022 197,803 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure fractured seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure fractured seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Mar 2021 190,941 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2019 178,789 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear section of chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 29 Jun 2018 169,617 miles

Nearside Front Lower Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view scratched, chipped and cracked (3.2 (a) (i))

all anti-roll bar 'D' bushes in poor condition

all flexi brake pipe ferrules in poor condition

park brake effort close to limit

Fail 20 Jun 2018 169,440 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe to centre section (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached chassis repair is broken and shock absorber is no longer attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area so inadequately repaired that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected shock absorber top mount repair patch alot thinner than chassis material (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view scratched, chipped and cracked (3.2 (a) (i))

all anti-roll bar 'D' bushes in poor condition

all flexi brake pipe ferrules in poor condition

park brake effort close to limit

Pass 21 Jun 2017 158,382 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' x3 (8.3.1d)

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

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

Fail 20 Jun 2017 158,338 miles

Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded shock absorber mounting (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive damage seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive damage seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' x3 (8.3.1d)

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

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

Pass 23 Jun 2016 148,354 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

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

Pass 8 Jun 2015 138,003 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Oil leak

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

condition of offside front foglight lense and nearside rear (lower) light lense .

general condition of chassis (rusty) .

nearside and offside outer bodysills not checked due to plastic covers .

offside rear bump stop missing .

Fail 5 Jun 2015 137,829 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Oil leak

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

condition of offside front foglight lense and nearside rear (lower) light lense .

general condition of chassis (rusty) .

nearside and offside outer bodysills not checked due to plastic covers .

offside rear bump stop missing .

Pass 7 Jun 2013 121,413 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

condition of chassis (rusty)

nearside and offside outer bodysills not checked due to plastic covers .

Pass 21 Jun 2012 114,069 miles

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

condition of offside rear chassis .

nearside and offside outer bodysills not checked due to plastic covers .

nearside rear bump stop missing .

Fail 21 Jun 2012 114,069 miles

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

condition of offside rear chassis .

nearside and offside outer bodysills not checked due to plastic covers .

nearside rear bump stop missing .

Pass 19 Aug 2010 98,976 miles

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

nearside rear suspension bump stop missing

parking brake lever travel high

Pass 2 Jun 2009 87,583 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2008 76,143 miles
Fail 24 Apr 2008 75,844 miles

Front registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

parking brake lever has little reserve travel

Fail 28 Apr 2006 55,456 miles

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

oil leaking from rear of gearbox around parking brake drum

Pass 28 Apr 2006 55,456 miles

oil leaking from rear of gearbox around parking brake drum

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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W264 MCD is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 W264 MCD, 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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W264 MCD is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 19 May 2000.

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