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W746 SPD

2000 Land Rover Discovery

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Feb 2025
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

141,901 mi
Last recorded141,901 miles
Recorded on25 Mar 2025
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Discovery115,883 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW746 SPD
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Fail 25 Mar 2025 141,901 miles

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn watts linkage joints (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed cracked/perished to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front roll bar has light misting

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.65mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened watts linkage arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

eml/mil illuminated

Pass 1 Mar 2024 139,716 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play watts linkage 2x joints play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Fail 27 Feb 2024 139,714 miles

Nearside Front Brake prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch by abs pump (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play watts linkage 2x joints play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 16 Aug 2022 136,986 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Central Rear Upper Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement watts bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Inner wheel arch slightly corroded

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Inner wheel arch slightly corroded

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Upper cross member slightly corroded

Fail 16 Aug 2022 136,986 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Central Rear Upper Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement watts bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Inner wheel arch slightly corroded

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner wheel arch slightly corroded

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Upper cross member slightly corroded

Pass 17 Aug 2021 135,116 miles

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

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Aug 2020 132,708 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 26 Aug 2020 132,708 miles

Central Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn axle watts bushes x3 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Aug 2019 129,911 miles

Central Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement watts bushes on axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive body mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Aug 2019 129,911 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength body mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Central Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement watts bushes on axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive body mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Jul 2018 124,065 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement watts bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Fail 10 Jul 2018 124,065 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement watts bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 20 Jul 2017 120,189 miles

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

rear whatts bushes slight play

Fail 14 Jul 2017 120,189 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

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

rear whatts bushes slight play

Pass 23 Jun 2016 115,203 miles

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

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

slight play in rear centre whats bush

Pass 10 Jul 2015 109,534 miles

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

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

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

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

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

offside front and both rear bump stops missing

Fail 9 Jul 2015 109,534 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

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

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

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

offside front and both rear bump stops missing

Pass 4 Jul 2014 104,091 miles

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

Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 11 Jul 2013 99,034 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Pass 11 Jul 2013 99,034 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2012 92,369 miles
Fail 21 Jun 2012 92,369 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 1 Jul 2011 87,608 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2010 81,040 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2009 75,212 miles

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

Pass 6 Jul 2009 75,212 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2008 69,618 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2007 61,457 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2006 52,735 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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W746 SPD is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

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 W746 SPD, 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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W746 SPD is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 21 July 2000.

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