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X975 XFS

2000 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2487cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Nov 2026
Tests35 (21 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

146,829 mi
Last recorded146,829 miles
Recorded on28 Oct 2025
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Discovery115,883 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX975 XFS
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,487cc

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MOT History

21 pass 14 fail
Pass 28 Oct 2025 146,829 miles

Offside Front Lower ball joint dust cover slight deteriorating

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

Fail 28 Oct 2025 146,829 miles

Fuel system component leaking at fuel filter drain (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower ball joint dust cover slight deteriorating

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

Pass 29 Oct 2024 143,282 miles

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

corrosion at o/s/f body mount

oil leak

Fail 29 Oct 2024 143,282 miles

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

corrosion at o/s/f body mount

oil leak

Pass 19 Oct 2023 140,618 miles

slight side to side movement at handbrake lever

Fail 19 Oct 2023 140,618 miles

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

slight side to side movement at handbrake lever

Pass 28 Oct 2022 135,824 miles

Offside Front ball joint dust cover deteriorating

oil leak

slight play at handbrake lever

Fail 24 Oct 2022 135,805 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached loose (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front ball joint dust cover deteriorating

oil leak

slight play at handbrake lever

Pass 22 Oct 2021 133,575 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2021 133,538 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn movement at lower joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

slight sideways movement at handbrake lever

Pass 27 Oct 2020 130,377 miles

Offside Front ball joint dirt cover split

Fail 16 Oct 2020 130,300 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front ball joint dirt cover split

Pass 16 Oct 2019 127,734 miles

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

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

Offside Rear chassis rail corroding by tow bar mount points

Parking brake lever pivot obviously worn sideways movement,but cannot be inadvertently released (1.1.6 (b) (i))

small split in o/s/f lower ball joint dirt cover

Pass 25 Oct 2018 124,403 miles

side to side movement at handbrake lever

Fail 24 Oct 2018 124,389 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced sidelight dull (4.2.3 (a) (i))

side to side movement at handbrake lever

Pass 2 Nov 2017 122,423 miles

Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 27 Oct 2016 116,949 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2015 109,102 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2015 109,091 miles

front tyres slightly worn

rear bump stops missing

Pass 15 Apr 2015 108,079 miles
Fail 31 Mar 2015 108,070 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Pass 2 May 2014 104,256 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 25 Apr 2014 104,239 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 18 Apr 2013 99,153 miles

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

n/s front wheel bearing slightly noisy

rear bump stops missing

Fail 8 Apr 2013 99,142 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

n/s front wheel bearing slightly noisy

rear bump stops missing

Pass 4 Apr 2012 95,481 miles

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

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

rear bump stops missing

rear chassis corroding

Fail 2 Apr 2012 95,481 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

rear bump stops missing

rear chassis corroding

Pass 6 Apr 2011 92,493 miles

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

front brakes worn

o/s rear disc scored

rear bump stops missing

slight play in steering ball joints

Fail 29 Mar 2011 92,493 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

front brakes worn

o/s rear disc scored

rear bump stops missing

slight play in steering ball joints

Pass 11 Nov 2009 84,172 miles
Fail 9 Nov 2009 84,168 miles

Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 2 Oct 2008 77,393 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2008 77,385 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 18 Sep 2007 71,402 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2006 63,262 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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X975 XFS is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,487cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 X975 XFS, 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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X975 XFS is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 31 October 2000.

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