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X598 GDL

2000 Land Rover Discovery

Black Lpg 3950cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Apr 2027
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

122,800 mi
Last recorded122,800 miles
Recorded on11 Apr 2026
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Discovery115,883 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX598 GDL
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typeLpg
Engine3,950cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 11 Apr 2026 122,800 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 11 Apr 2025 119,555 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Apr 2024 116,145 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Apr 2023 115,625 miles

Central Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Central Rear Fuel tank slightly loose LPG fuel tank mount cradle corroded/loose (6.1.3 (a) (i))

Central Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached damaged and loose (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Lower Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security chassis rails/outriggers/body and suspension mounts have corrosion (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases mainfold area ? (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged

Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn radius arm bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front lower front fog lamp missing /damaged

Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens damaged (4.5.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm in the tread bar (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Offside Front Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn radius arm bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

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

Rear Service brake grabbing slightly (1.2.1 (c))

Fail 11 Apr 2023 115,625 miles

Central Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Central Rear Fuel tank slightly loose LPG fuel tank mount cradle corroded/loose (6.1.3 (a) (i))

Central Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached damaged and loose (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Lower Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security chassis rails/outriggers/body and suspension mounts have corrosion (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases mainfold area ? (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged

Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn radius arm bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front lower front fog lamp missing /damaged

Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens damaged (4.5.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm in the tread bar (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Offside Front Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn radius arm bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 1x 239 bulb fitted (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

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

Rear Service brake grabbing slightly (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 2 Aug 2019 115,577 miles

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all hoses/ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive bulkhead (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear on top of chassis legs (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive upper shockabsorber turret (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive upper shockabsorber turret (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all rear chassis members (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting near side and off side rear chassis legs (6.1.6 (i) (i))

both rear axle chassis bump stops missing

near side and off side front axle swivel joint covers deteriorated

Fail 2 Aug 2019 115,577 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all hoses/ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive bulkhead (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear on top of chassis legs (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive upper shockabsorber turret (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive upper shockabsorber turret (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all rear chassis members (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting near side and off side rear chassis legs (6.1.6 (i) (i))

both rear axle chassis bump stops missing

near side and off side front axle swivel joint covers deteriorated

Pass 27 Feb 2018 115,327 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear pipes at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear chassis legs (6.6.6)

both rear axle bump stops missing

Pass 16 Feb 2017 114,480 miles

Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear chassis members starting to corrode (2.4.A.3)

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

both rear axle bump stops missing

exhaust system corroded

lpg gas tank corroded

Fail 16 Feb 2017 114,480 miles

Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear chassis members starting to corrode (2.4.A.3)

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

both rear axle bump stops missing

exhaust system corroded

lpg gas tank corroded

Pass 4 Feb 2016 112,064 miles

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

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

both front lower swivel joint rubber covers starting to deteriorate

both front shockabsorber top mounting turrets starting to corrode

both rear axle bump stops missing

engine oil leak

Fail 3 Feb 2016 112,064 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

both front lower swivel joint rubber covers starting to deteriorate

both front shockabsorber top mounting turrets starting to corrode

both rear axle bump stops missing

engine oil leak

Pass 7 Jan 2015 101,758 miles

Oil leak

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

both front shock absorber turrets starting to corrode

Pass 22 Nov 2013 85,121 miles

Coolant leak

Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Wiper blades slightly perished.

Pass 23 Nov 2012 72,544 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2011 68,848 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2010 63,266 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2009 58,046 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Pass 31 Oct 2008 51,463 miles

air bag light on

power steering creaks on turning

vehicle presented for re-test running on lpg

Fail 29 Oct 2008 51,450 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

air bag light on

power steering creaks on turning

Pass 6 Nov 2007 72,410 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2006 40,382 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2005 33,730 miles

damage to windscreen in zone 'A' ,just inside 10mm limit, amber front marker lamps fitted

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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X598 GDL is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery in Black with a 3,950cc lpg engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

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 X598 GDL, 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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X598 GDL is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 20 December 2000.

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