
Land Rover Discovery
Silver · Petrol · 2005 · 4,394 cc
V8 BUOMOT history
V8 BUO is a silver petrol Land Rover Discovery first used on 30 Sept 2005. Its MOT is valid until 4 Dec 2026 and it has passed 18 of 24 MOT tests, with 145,176 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 5 Dec 2025.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 4 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 145,176 mi
- At MOT on 5 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 24
- 18 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 6,417 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V8 BUO
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Discovery
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,394 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 30 Sept 2005
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 4 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 5 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
V8 BUO was last recorded at 145,176 miles on 5 Dec 2025, 8 miles more than at the previous MOT on 27 Nov 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 145,168 miles · 27 Nov 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 8 miles
- Average per year
- 6,417 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 145,176 miles
- 2024 – 139,979 miles
- 2023 – 136,104 miles
- 2022 – 131,804 miles
- 2021 – 128,142 miles
- 2020 – 124,661 miles
- 2019 – 121,288 miles
- 2018 – 116,921 miles
- 2017 – 110,577 miles
- 2016 – 103,998 miles
- 2015 – 87,921 miles
- 2014 – 79,802 miles
- 2013 – 73,421 miles
- 2011 – 64,407 miles
- 2010 – 54,200 miles
- 2009 – 46,387 miles
- 2008 – 34,712 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014–2015
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014–2015
Full MOT history
24 tests since 17 Sept 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass145,176 miles (+8)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 145,176 miles
- Test number
- 849991837907
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail145,168 miles (+5,189)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 145,168 miles
- Test number
- 205047781158
- MajorNearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Pass139,979 miles (+3,875)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 139,979 miles
- Test number
- 371558529160
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass136,104 miles (+4,300)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 136,104 miles
- Test number
- 732392899556
- MinorNearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Pass131,804 miles (+3,662)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 131,804 miles
- Test number
- 502453832761
- AdvisoryCentral Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Pass128,142 miles (+11)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 128,142 miles
- Test number
- 368223392839
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail128,131 miles (+3,470)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 128,131 miles
- Test number
- 602122534603
- MajorIntegral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced offside rear outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- MajorNearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Pass124,661 miles (+3,373)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 124,661 miles
- Test number
- 596605694549
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass121,288 miles (+4,367)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 121,288 miles
- Test number
- 118047945496
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisorySill covers fitted (unable to do full inspection of sills)
- AdvisoryUnderside corrosion present
Pass116,921 miles (+6,344)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 116,921 miles
- Test number
- 744283224680
- MinorOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement track arm bush slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement track arm bush slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass110,577 miles (+6,579)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 110,577 miles
- Test number
- 437122946363
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass103,998 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 103,998 miles
- Test number
- 299173975949
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail103,998 miles (+5,400)3 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 103,998 miles
- Test number
- 806450393437
- FailureNearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- FailureOffside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- FailureRegistration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- AdvisoryBoth front tyres worn on edges
- AdvisoryFront brake pads worn
- AdvisoryRear view mirror insecure
Pass98,598 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 98,598 miles
- Test number
- 865057300488
- AdvisorySlight play in steering rack inner joints both sides
Fail98,598 miles (+10,677)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 98,598 miles
- Test number
- 662617639189
- FailureOffside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
- AdvisorySlight play in steering rack inner joints both sides
Pass87,921 miles (+8,119)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 87,921 miles
- Test number
- 785212915037
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass79,802 miles (+6,381)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 79,802 miles
- Test number
- 155746414025
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass73,421 miles (+9,014)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2014
- Odometer
- 73,421 miles
- Test number
- 118578203407
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,407 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 64,407 miles
- Test number
- 755438751229
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Fail64,400 miles (+10,200)2 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 64,400 miles
- Test number
- 245928951243
- FailureNearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- FailureOffside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Pass54,200 miles (+7)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 54,200 miles
- Test number
- 874784860248
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail54,193 miles (+7,806)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 54,193 miles
- Test number
- 352193260256
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass46,387 miles (+11,675)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 46,387 miles
- Test number
- 382586069436
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,712 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 34,712 miles
- Test number
- 512661768268
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about V8 BUO
- Does V8 BUO currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V8 BUO is valid until 4 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on V8 BUO?
- The MOT on V8 BUO is valid until 4 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has V8 BUO done?
- V8 BUO was recorded at 145,176 miles at its MOT on 5 Dec 2025, an average of 6,417 miles a year.
- Has V8 BUO ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V8 BUO has failed 6 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 27 Nov 2025.
- Has the mileage on V8 BUO ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on V8 BUO find?
- V8 BUO passed its latest MOT on 5 Dec 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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