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WF08 DYC

2008 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Feb 2027
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

181,542 mi
Last recorded181,542 miles
Recorded on21 Jan 2026
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Discovery100,970 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWF08 DYC
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 21 Jan 2026 181,542 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2025 178,160 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2024 173,694 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 24 Jan 2023 169,384 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2023 169,379 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Pass 31 Jan 2022 165,512 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2021 161,854 miles

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

Pass 5 Feb 2020 158,264 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2019 153,232 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Engine covers and under guards fitted obscuring some components

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear reflector has slight damage

Fail 8 Feb 2019 153,232 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Engine covers and under guards fitted obscuring some components

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Rear reflector has slight damage

Pass 12 Mar 2018 139,971 miles

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

Front discs getting worn

near side and off side inner sills getting very rusty

van starting to get rusty on the under side could do with a wax oil.

Fail 12 Mar 2018 139,971 miles

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

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front discs getting worn

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

near side and off side inner sills getting very rusty

van starting to get rusty on the under side could do with a wax oil.

Pass 29 Mar 2017 127,537 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

inner sills starting to corrode

parking brake only just met requirements

Pass 11 Mar 2016 116,171 miles

Offside Rear Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Steering Rack Has Slight Wear

Fail 11 Mar 2016 116,166 miles

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Steering lock warning lamp indicates a fault (2.1.4c)

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

Offside Rear Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Steering Rack Has Slight Wear

Pass 26 Mar 2015 103,489 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2015 103,486 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 1 Aug 2014 97,284 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2013 76,856 miles

Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Oil leak

Fail 3 Apr 2013 76,855 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear Brake cable insecure (3.5.1d)

Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Oil leak

Fail 22 Mar 2012 57,780 miles

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

boot full unable to check seats/belts

Pass 22 Mar 2012 57,780 miles

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

boot full unable to check seats/belts

Pass 31 Mar 2011 36,861 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2011 36,861 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

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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WF08 DYC is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 WF08 DYC, 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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What year was WF08 DYC registered?

WF08 DYC is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 31 March 2008.

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