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A4 VDK

2000 Land Rover Discovery

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Nov 2023
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

233,846 mi
Last recorded233,846 miles
Recorded on21 Dec 2023
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Discovery115,883 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA4 VDK
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Fail 21 Dec 2023 233,846 miles

Front Cab steps so insecure it is likely to cause injury both steps badly rusted and holed and weak (6.2.8 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative both (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing and floor holed (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached front bumper lower strengthening bar badly rusted and weak (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases downpipe flexy (6.1.2 (a))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn lift in both (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn lift in both (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front inner wing rusted

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front door check strap cracked and weak

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie rod front bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive transfer box damp with oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Spare tyre defective tyre perished and cracked ()

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front tie rods rear bushes split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

high level stop lamp not working

rear boot step bracket rusted badly

Pass 22 Nov 2022 231,322 miles

Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached front bumper bar corroded and weak (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Cab steps insecure step bar rusted and weak (6.2.8 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play lift in joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play lift in joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Cab steps insecure step bar holed (6.2.8 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak from transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Nov 2021 221,146 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play both upper and lower axle ball joints slight lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear bump stop missing

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play both upper and lower axle ball joints slight lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated slightly perished/cracked (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Rear step damaged/weak

Fail 17 Nov 2021 220,887 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play both upper and lower axle ball joints slight lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear bump stop missing

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play both upper and lower axle ball joints slight lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated slightly perished/cracked (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Rear step damaged/weak

Pass 10 Nov 2020 210,110 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm rear bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front foglamp glass broken

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated split but not allowing dirt ingress (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both front brakes sticking slightly

rear wiper rubber split

Pass 16 Nov 2019 201,029 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both front upper and lower ball joints slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Nov 2019 201,022 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values test limit 2.18 (8.2.2.2 (f))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both front upper and lower ball joints slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Nov 2018 90,325 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive transfer box to gearbox leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

fuel filter housing damp/stain

Fail 3 Nov 2018 189,890 miles

Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative both (4.1.5 (a))

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

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed both (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

Oil leak, but not excessive transfer box to gearbox leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

fuel filter housing damp/stain

Pass 4 Nov 2017 178,371 miles

oil leak on gearbox

Fail 2 Nov 2017 178,365 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

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

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

oil leak on gearbox

Pass 3 Nov 2016 167,019 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Pass 2 Nov 2015 156,082 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2014 151,582 miles

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

headlamp deflectors not fitted in correct place for abroad

oil leak from rear of engine

oil leak from transfer box

Pass 29 Nov 2013 147,220 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2012 141,435 miles

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

front brakes sticking slightly

Pass 2 Dec 2010 131,487 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2009 124,977 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2008 119,508 miles

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

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

handbrake lever high with some reserve travel

Pass 20 Aug 2007 100,154 miles

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

Pass 18 Aug 2006 84,093 miles

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

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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A4 VDK is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

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 A4 VDK, 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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A4 VDK is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 24 March 2000.

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