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Grandadrob
 


Member Since: 21 Dec 2017
Location: Leominster
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England 2009 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto BournvilleDiscovery 3
Rust advisory

A friend phoned me last evening to ask about buying a Disco 3/4. I told him what to look for and how to check the MOT with the DVLA. He came back to me saying that this D4 had a MOT advisory for rust at the rear.............. That really surprised me.
The car was a 10 plate D4, HSE, with 65K on the clock.
He never got as far as the price, it was currently for sale inland, but could it have lived on the coast ?
 1955 SWB Series 1 86 inch
1960 SWB Series 2 88 inch
2009 Discovery 3 HSE Bournville Pearl 
 
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Brian_DL13
 


Member Since: 25 Aug 2013
Location: Teesdale
Posts: 1418

United Kingdom 2014 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Corris GreyDiscovery 4

That surprises me. Rust on brake pipes maybe ? Rust on the chassis / bodywork is unusual I'd have said.
  
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darrind
 


Member Since: 04 Jul 2008
Location: In A World of My Own!
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England 2013 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 4

can be a lot of issues if the car was used to launch stuff and has never had the sill covers off for a clean, they tend to trap crud and if that's filled with salt water it can be a real nightmare based on pictures on here and FB. For the nature of the vehicle you really think that LR would be a bit more proactive about some of their anti corrosion strategies...
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waterbuoy
 


Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Argyll
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United Kingdom 2009 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 3

Last year I had an advosory for 'rust on some components'

Given that the car has done almost 240k miles and is usually parked within 20 metres of the sea I didn't think that was too bad!
 Currently 2009 Disco 3 SE and 2013 MY D4 HSE
Previously:
TD5 Defender 110 CSW (230k miles)
300TDi Disco 1 (289k)
4 RR Classics (300-350k each, 2 manual, 2 auto)
110 V8 CSW (220k)
S3 109 hi cap pickup (ex RN)
S2A 88 Safari SW with lpg conversion (bloody lethal) 
 
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Disco_Mikey
 


Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20713

Scotland 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

Thats because you painted it all Laughing
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Post #214794421st May 2020 8:11 pm
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waterbuoy
 


Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Argyll
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United Kingdom 2009 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 3

Not quite if you remember - I didn't do the underside of the chassis, just the top and sides whilst the body was off
 Currently 2009 Disco 3 SE and 2013 MY D4 HSE
Previously:
TD5 Defender 110 CSW (230k miles)
300TDi Disco 1 (289k)
4 RR Classics (300-350k each, 2 manual, 2 auto)
110 V8 CSW (220k)
S3 109 hi cap pickup (ex RN)
S2A 88 Safari SW with lpg conversion (bloody lethal) 
 
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highlands
 


Member Since: 10 Jan 2010
Location: NW Highlands
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Ukraine 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

Some MoT garages seem to think a tiny bit of surface rust is worth mentioning as an advisory.
Seems to vary a lot, so I'd see what the 'damage' is before writing it off.
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Discologist_2
 


Member Since: 22 Jun 2020
Location: York
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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Manual Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

I'm with @Highlands on this, 'rust' can cover a pretty wide range depending on who's doing the test.
  
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lynalldiscovery
 


Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 Metropolis LE Auto Bonatti GreyDiscovery 3

A lot is down to modern cars are so good, that it looks bad for the tester/garage if everything has a clean first time pass with no advisories.
  
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swansty
 


Member Since: 21 Sep 2008
Location: Northern Ireland
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Northern Ireland 2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 XS Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 4

in the middle of treating my 2010 D4. Chassis is grand, bit of surface rust particularly around the welds but under body is all rusted. All surface at this stage but still, significant coverage.





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