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135,050 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Drivers wing mirror taped up
Fuel tank support corroded.
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Towbar mounting corroded.
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Drivers wing mirror taped up
Fuel tank support corroded.
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Towbar mounting corroded.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/S/R TYRE, WORN BADLY, INSIDE EDGE, JUST LEGAL. (5.2.3 (e))
REAR CHASSIS CORRODED, FUEL TANK, METAL GUARD, CORRODED. SILL COVERS, FITTED, UNABLE TO ASSESSS CONDITION.
Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side HANDBRAKE EFFORT, VERY POOR.BOTH SIDES. (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/S/R TYRE, WORN BADLY, INSIDE EDGE, JUST LEGAL. (5.2.3 (e))
REAR CHASSIS CORRODED, FUEL TANK, METAL GUARD, CORRODED. SILL COVERS, FITTED, UNABLE TO ASSESSS CONDITION.
FUEL TANK, SUPPORT AND GUARD, CORRODED.
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge FRONT TYRES, WEARING INNER EDGE. (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front coolant leak
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear rear Feuel tank sheild correded
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear x2 (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner cv boot (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded inner flexi (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded between flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Front Coolant leak
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing age cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
fuel tank outer shield corroded
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material between rear flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material over rear axle (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material between rear flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material over rear axle (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn rear prop shaft (6.1.7 (b) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material between rear flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material over rear axle (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material between rear flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material over rear axle (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front fog lamp inoperative
engine cover and undertrays fitted
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn too limit (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to limit (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn low on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn low on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rears x2 (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement inner (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rears x2 (3.6.B.2c)
Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings both steering rack track rods (2.2.B.1h)
slight wear at both sides of steering rack.
slight wear at both steering rack rods.
Nearside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
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WA08 WGD is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.
Across all 2008 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.3% with a typical mileage of 100,970 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 WA08 WGD, 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 18 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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WA08 WGD is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 27 June 2008.
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