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X356 XJO

2000 Land Rover Discovery

Red Diesel 2487cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Feb 2026
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

208,591 mi
Last recorded208,591 miles
Recorded on11 Feb 2025
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Discovery115,883 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX356 XJO
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,487cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 11 Feb 2025 208,591 miles

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Front foot well rusted

Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive foot well (1.1.21 (e) (i))

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

Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch all ()

chassis rusty

Pass 24 Nov 2023 207,245 miles

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

Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch All 4 ()

Fail 4 Jul 2023 207,243 miles

Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn shock bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn shock bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front marker light inop

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch all ()

Pass 23 Mar 2022 200,599 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 11 Feb 2022 199,614 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn "D" bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn watts linkage (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn watts linkage (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "D" bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear chassis outrigger corroded

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

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear chassis outrigger corroded

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Sep 2020 192,110 miles

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle 'panhard' inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 30 May 2019 183,034 miles

Nearside Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated upper and lower ball/swivel joints have slight up and down movement. (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 25 May 2018 172,617 miles

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

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

Fail 25 May 2018 172,596 miles

Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play steering box grop arm joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 26 May 2017 164,305 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

high level brake lamp not working

Pass 7 Jun 2016 160,987 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded Various (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 31 Mar 2015 157,656 miles

N/S/R Tyre perishing

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Oil leak from front diff

Radiator cradle corroded

Fail 30 Mar 2015 157,656 miles

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

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

N/S/R Tyre perishing

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Oil leak from front diff

Radiator cradle corroded

Pass 10 Apr 2014 155,273 miles

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

electrical wire feeding through drivers door shut-not connected when vehicle tested

front steering balljoints rubber gaiters slightly deteriorated

oil seaping from front axle differential oil seal

Fail 9 Apr 2014 155,271 miles

Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

electrical wire feeding through drivers door shut-not connected when vehicle tested

front steering balljoints rubber gaiters slightly deteriorated

oil seaping from front axle differential oil seal

Pass 19 Mar 2013 153,105 miles

O/s fog lamp damaged

Fail 6 Mar 2013 153,103 miles

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

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

Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

O/s fog lamp inoperative

Pass 8 Mar 2012 151,450 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Pass 24 Oct 2011 149,843 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

o/s/r chassis getting weak

Pass 29 Oct 2010 144,663 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

exhaust corroded in places

front pads worn discs lipped

o/side rear outer sidelight inop

rear pads worn

Fail 19 Oct 2009 141,423 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 19 Oct 2009 141,423 miles
Fail 5 Nov 2008 134,061 miles

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

Pass 5 Nov 2008 134,061 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2007 124,170 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2006 111,698 miles
Fail 25 Oct 2006 11,471 miles

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

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

crack in o/s windscreen

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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X356 XJO is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery in Red with a 2,487cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 X356 XJO, 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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X356 XJO is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 September 2000.

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