MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
103,617 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underside (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear tiebar front bush perished
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underside (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear tiebar front bush perished
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear tiebar front bush perished
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
corrosion building in o/s sill
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected wing (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Outer Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all round showing corrsion (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security and o/s side sills becoming corroded/weak (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
fuel tank support bracket advanced corrsion
Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced fixing (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all round showing corrsion (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security and o/s side sills becoming corroded/weak (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
fuel tank support bracket advanced corrsion
Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened surfaces reduced (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion under footwell (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexible (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened surfaces reduced (3.5.1i)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s + o/s pipes to brake calipers (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front inner wing becoming corroded
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Upper shock absorber mount becoming worn
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded two pipes (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s + o/s pipes to brake calipers (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front inner wing becoming corroded
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Upper shock absorber mount becoming worn
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
nearside and offside rear shock absorbers top bushes becoming worn
nearside front wheel arch corroding
small marks in windscreen
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (3.6.C.3)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front wheel arch becoming corroded
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
n/s + o/s rear top shock absorber bushes becoming corroded
n/s + o/s rear wheel arches becoming corroded
body outer sills showing corrsion
small mark in centre of screen
slight wear in n/s rear shockabsorber , top bush
small mark in windscreen
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
rear brake discs badly
signs of fluid leak from power steering pump
brake discs all round becoming corroded
brake pipes at rear becoming corroded
Offside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
brake discs all round becoming corroded
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
front steering damper,dust cover insecure
some marks in windscreen,outside of zone A
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
1)rear brakes,wear near minimum †2)rear exhaust corroding †3)o/s rear tyre wearing on inner edge
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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226 NPP is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.
Across all 1997 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 124,978 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 226 NPP, 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 29 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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226 NPP is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 31 October 1997.
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