BU51VNW - LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 21 days ago
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 29 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
29
Passed Tests
20
Failed Tests
9
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 16 September 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 194,519 mi
Expires: 15 September 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Central Rear axle bushes have slight play
- Advisory Central Rear exhaust has jubilee clip holding on
- Advisory Rear chassis corroded
Failed - 12 September 2025 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 194,514 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Central Front Prop shaft joint so worn it is likely to fail front prop rear uj (6.1.7 (c) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Central Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front brake pipe corroded
- Advisory Offside Front brake pipe corroded
- Advisory Central Rear axle bushes have slight play
- Advisory Central Rear exhaust has jubilee clip holding on
- Advisory Rear chassis corroded
Passed - 11 April 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 190,032 mi
Expires: 10 April 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Passed - 23 March 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 185,555 mi
Expires: 22 March 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to back (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Passed - 09 March 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 178,754 mi
Expires: 09 March 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to back (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 10 March 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 171,581 mi
Expires: 09 March 2022
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to back (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Passed - 22 February 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 163,720 mi
Expires: 08 March 2021
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Coolant leak
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
- Advisory Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Central Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn watts linkage (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 22 February 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 163,720 mi
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Coolant leak
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
- Advisory Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Central Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn watts linkage (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 09 March 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 170,587 mi
Expires: 08 March 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))
Failed - 04 March 2019 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 170,587 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting rear body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Major Steering box leaking to the extent that oil is dripping (2.1.1 (e) (ii))
- Major Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))
Passed - 24 February 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 166,334 mi
Expires: 23 February 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- Advisory Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.3.3b)
- Advisory Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)
- Advisory Oil leak engine and transfer box
Failed - 17 February 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 166,327 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- Advisory Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.3.3b)
- Advisory Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)
- Advisory Oil leak engine and transfer box
Passed - 21 January 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 159,222 mi
Expires: 10 February 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Passed - 09 February 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 156,010 mi
Expires: 10 February 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Advisory Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Failed - 16 January 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 157,651 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Advisory Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Advisory Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Advisory Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 14 January 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 154,110 mi
Expires: 10 February 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Failed - 13 January 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 154,110 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Passed - 11 February 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 149,772 mi
Expires: 10 February 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed - 05 February 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 132,598 mi
Expires: 07 February 2014
Passed - 16 January 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 117,317 mi
Expires: 07 February 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 08 February 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,679 mi
Expires: 07 February 2012
Failed - 04 February 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,679 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
- Major Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Major Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Passed - 09 April 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 93,419 mi
Expires: 14 April 2011
Passed - 15 April 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 78,495 mi
Expires: 14 April 2010
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Failed - 11 April 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 78,341 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Passed - 10 April 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 63,494 mi
Expires: 09 April 2009
Passed - 11 December 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 63,290 mi
Expires: 10 December 2008
Passed - 13 November 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 53,471 mi
Expires: 12 November 2007
Failed - 10 November 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 53,741 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
- Major Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
- Major Inner Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Major Inner Front Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
- Major Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for BU51VNW?
The MOT expires on 15 September 2026.
What is the tax status of BU51VNW?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 September 2026.
What are the specifications of BU51VNW?
This is a 2001 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY in Grey. It runs on Diesel with a 2495cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of BU51VNW?
This vehicle produces 262 g/km of CO2 emissions.