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X544 AAF

2000 Land Rover Discovery

Orange Diesel 2487cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Oct 2026
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

89,367 mi
Last recorded89,367 miles
Recorded on2 Oct 2025
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Discovery115,883 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX544 AAF
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2000
ColourOrange
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,487cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 2 Oct 2025 89,367 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded and mountings (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded and mountings (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear crossmember and chassis corroded

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

Vehicle undersealed (front)

Pass 10 Oct 2024 88,798 miles

Both front coil springs and shock mountings corroded

N/S/F and O/S/F inner wings top of arches corroded

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive upper shock mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear cross member in front of fuel tank corroded

Vehicle undersealed

Fail 3 Oct 2024 88,789 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength central by gearbox mounting x2 holes (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength front/central chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Both front coil springs and shock mountings corroded

N/S/F and O/S/F inner wings top of arches corroded

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive upper shock mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear cross member in front of fuel tank corroded

Vehicle undersealed

Pass 6 Oct 2023 87,827 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Coil spring corroded Nearside and Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Nearside and Offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear cross-member in front of fuel tank corroded

Vehicle under-sealed

Fail 3 Oct 2023 87,819 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play rear of hub (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Coil spring corroded Nearside and Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Nearside and Offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear cross-member in front of fuel tank corroded

Vehicle under-sealed

Pass 11 Oct 2022 87,231 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All-front and rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded Nearside and Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively disk/pads appears to have got hot (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear cross-member corroded in front of fuel tank

Vehicle under-sealed

Pass 13 Oct 2021 86,753 miles

Front tyres getting low on edges

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

Nearside Front Upper shock tower/mount corroded

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear crossmember in front of fuel tank corroded

vehicle under sealed

Fail 12 Oct 2021 86,745 miles

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

Front tyres getting low on edges

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

Nearside Front Upper shock tower/mount corroded

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear crossmember in front of fuel tank corroded

vehicle under sealed

Pass 5 Oct 2020 85,373 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes underneath (1.1.11 (c))

General corrosion to rear around fuel tank/chassis/towbar mountings

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Oct 2019 83,850 miles

Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

General light corrosion around rear of chassis by fuel tank

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Oct 2018 81,816 miles

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

Track rod end ball joint has slight play drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Oct 2017 79,793 miles

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

Nearside Rear wheel slightly binding

Pass 20 Oct 2016 77,758 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2015 73,716 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2014 69,432 miles
Pass 25 Nov 2013 65,917 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2012 62,965 miles

third row seats stowed away at time of test

Fail 26 Oct 2012 62,951 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

third row seats stowed away at time of test

Pass 17 Oct 2011 61,352 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2010 56,838 miles

slight play in steering idler ball joint

Pass 2 Nov 2009 49,949 miles

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

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

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Fail 2 Nov 2009 49,949 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 21 Oct 2008 43,723 miles

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

both front tyres worn on inside edge and have small cuts in tread and are on 3mm

offside rear inner side light not working

offside rear tyre has cuts in tread no cords showing

wiper blade has made a mark at top on screen

Pass 7 Nov 2007 39,733 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2006 36,418 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2005 33,013 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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X544 AAF is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery in Orange with a 2,487cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

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 X544 AAF, 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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X544 AAF is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 3 November 2000.

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The MOT history for X544 AAF shows 26 tests with a 80.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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