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W421 UFA

2000 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2487cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Dec 2021
Tests26 (15 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate57.7%

Mileage

169,966 mi
Last recorded169,966 miles
Recorded on18 Dec 2020
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Discovery115,883 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW421 UFA
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,487cc

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MOT History

15 pass 11 fail
Pass 18 Dec 2020 169,966 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 7 Jun 2019 156,290 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

front bumper support bar severly deteriorated

high level brake light not working

Fail 31 May 2019 156,288 miles

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced body mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced body mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

front bumper support bar severly deteriorated

high level brake light not working

Pass 15 May 2018 153,216 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Oil leak ()

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

bolt on front crossmember corroded

Fail 15 May 2018 153,216 miles

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Oil leak ()

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

bolt on front crossmember corroded

Pass 14 Jun 2017 151,986 miles

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

Offside Rear tyre showing signs of sidewall deterioration

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

Fail 5 Jun 2017 151,976 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear tyre showing signs of sidewall deterioration

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

Pass 31 May 2016 148,903 miles

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

Pass 4 Jun 2015 148,648 miles

Oil leak

Fail 25 May 2015 148,621 miles

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

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Fluid suspension levelling valve leaking (2.4.D.2)

Offside Rear Headlamp levelling device obviously defective (1.7.2)

Oil leak

Pass 22 May 2014 136,392 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Pass 29 May 2013 124,920 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

rear bump stops missing.

Fail 28 May 2013 124,916 miles

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

n/s/r sill rusty + holed.

rear bump stops missing.

Pass 22 May 2012 111,375 miles

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

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

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)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

nail in nearside rear tyre

nearside front corner marker not working

nearside rear bump stop missing

offside rear active roll damper leaking

offside rear bump stop missing

rear step corroded

Fail 21 May 2012 111,372 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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 Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

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

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)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

nail in nearside rear tyre

nearside front corner marker not working

nearside rear bump stop missing

offside rear active roll damper leaking

offside rear bump stop missing

rear step corroded

Pass 6 Jun 2011 101,310 miles

oil leak from steering box

Fail 2 Jun 2011 101,303 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

oil leak from steering box

Pass 21 Sep 2010 98,095 miles

body damage to off side rear

off side front head light damaged

Fail 21 Sep 2010 98,095 miles

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

body damage to off side rear

off side front head light damaged

Pass 10 Aug 2009 91,779 miles
Fail 10 Aug 2009 91,779 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 7 Aug 2008 86,326 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Aug 2007 80,415 miles

All four tyres are perished

Fail 3 Aug 2007 80,414 miles

Centre Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

All Tyres Perished

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

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

Pass 24 Jul 2006 77,592 miles
Fail 22 Jul 2006 77,951 miles

Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)

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

Offside Rear Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.3)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

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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W421 UFA is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,487cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.7%.

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 W421 UFA, 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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W421 UFA is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 28 March 2000.

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