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WN57 WXC

2008 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 May 2026
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

190,437 mi
Last recorded190,437 miles
Recorded on10 May 2025
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Discovery100,970 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWN57 WXC
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 10 May 2025 190,437 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output BOTH N/S & O/S (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 13 May 2024 181,661 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2022 181,652 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2022 181,651 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 22 Oct 2020 181,069 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 4 Apr 2019 158,445 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

rear seats folded down and permanent dog cage fitted

Pass 5 Apr 2018 142,234 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2017 128,138 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2017 127,858 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded n/s and o/s front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 26 Mar 2016 107,769 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s and o/s front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 14 Mar 2016 107,769 miles

Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (3.1.7)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Brake cable modified and seriously weakened n/s and o/s cables cut (3.5.1n) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s and o/s front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 Mar 2015 87,166 miles
Pass 9 May 2014 80,988 miles
Fail 8 May 2014 80,978 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

brake pad warning light on dash

Pass 8 May 2013 71,666 miles
Pass 10 May 2012 60,986 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2012 60,443 miles

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

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

x2 Front Tyres on Legal Limit

Pass 15 Dec 2010 45,806 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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WN57 WXC is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 WN57 WXC, 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 WN57 WXC registered?

WN57 WXC is a 2008 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 14 January 2008.

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The MOT history for WN57 WXC shows 18 tests with a 77.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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