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X492 ARD

2000 Land Rover Discovery

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Jun 2027
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

200,009 mi
Last recorded200,009 miles
Recorded on19 May 2026
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Discovery115,883 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX492 ARD
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 19 May 2026 200,009 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Chassis both sides (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Pass 5 Jun 2025 191,893 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front inner arch corroded, not considered excessive

Fail 28 May 2025 191,879 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front inner arch corroded, not considered excessive

Pass 17 May 2024 182,866 miles

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

Fail 16 May 2024 182,844 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both (1.2.1 (e))

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

Pass 15 May 2023 174,067 miles

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

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

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

Pass 17 May 2022 168,467 miles

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

Offside Front Seat fore and aft adjustment by manual operation of worm screw

Fail 16 May 2022 168,444 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Seat fore and aft adjustment by manual operation of worm screw

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Pass 8 Jun 2021 163,806 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment restricted

Offside Front Inner wing slight corrosion

Pass 14 May 2020 161,120 miles

Nearside Front Inner TYRE RUNNING CLOSE TO TRACK ROD ARM.

Nearside Front Lower Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam BALL JOINT SLIGHT PLAY. (5.1.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Valve stem slightly damaged ALL FOUR TYRE VALVE`S DAMAGED. (5.2.3 (j))

Pass 14 Jun 2019 155,700 miles

Small chip in windsceen out of drivers view.

Pass 14 Jun 2018 146,542 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated top and bottom (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Jul 2017 137,842 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Jul 2016 130,080 miles

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

Pass 15 Jul 2015 119,799 miles

Front crossmember corroded

O/s/r indicator lens cracked

Pass 23 Jul 2014 114,456 miles

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

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

both front tyres perished

nearside front mirror glass insecure

offside rear tyre perished

Fail 23 Jul 2014 114,456 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

both front tyres perished

nearside front mirror glass insecure

offside rear tyre perished

Pass 30 Jul 2013 105,705 miles

Oil leak

Fail 26 Jul 2013 105,638 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 29 Aug 2012 96,348 miles

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

Fail 29 Aug 2012 96,348 miles

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

Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 26 Aug 2011 83,517 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2010 70,143 miles

brake pads alround becoming worn

n/s wiper blade split on ends

Fail 26 Aug 2010 70,141 miles

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

brake pads alround becoming worn

n/s wiper blade split on ends

Pass 18 Aug 2009 60,930 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2008 58,004 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

nearside and offside front and rear tyres have slight cracks in side walls

Pass 29 Aug 2007 52,415 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2006 44,800 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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X492 ARD is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 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 X492 ARD, 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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X492 ARD is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 September 2000.

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