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Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Coolant leak ()
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding & unable to fully check wheel bearing condition (1.2.1 (f))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test Air freshener relocated ()
Nearside Rear Suspension component damaged but not seriously weakened suspension unit dust cover badly split (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear reversing lamp not working
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed drivers belt (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
Only one new brake disc fitted (to nearside rear) when repairs carried out to braking system
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both sides ()
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources only one lamp working (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear wiper blade defective
Brake performance unable to be tested Due to condition of brake pad at nearside rear (1.2.1 (g))
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding & unable to fully check wheel bearing condition (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick worn to metal (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Items removed from driver's view prior to test Air freshener relocated ()
Nearside Rear Suspension component damaged but not seriously weakened suspension unit dust cover badly split (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear reversing lamp not working
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed drivers belt (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both sides ()
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources only one lamp working (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear wiper blade defective
Nearside Rear Suspension unit damaged but not to excess dust cover for unit badly split (5.3.5 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed drivers belt webbing slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) nearside & offside ()
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords several small cuts in tread reaching cords & tread worn on inner edge & worn unevenly (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner & outer joints/bushes severely worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner & outer joints/bushes severely worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed tread worn to cords on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Suspension system inoperative Warning light on dash panel indicating a fault (5.3.5 (a)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Suspension unit damaged but not to excess Dust cover for unit split badly (5.3.5 (b) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Coolant leak
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rose joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
slight wear o/s/r tyre inner edge
Coolant leak from radiator
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
play in steering column universal joints
rear shocks have little damping effort
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Coolant leak from radiator
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
play in steering column universal joints
rear shocks have little damping effort
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel n/s and o/s (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded above suspension arms (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded above suspension arms (3.6.B.2c)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel n/s and o/s (2.2.A.1b)
Exhaust in poor condition
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
unable to fully check wheel bearings as 4 wheel drive
unable to inspect outer sills as covers fitted
water leak on engine
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Inner Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
exhaust system deteriorated
plastic oversills fitted
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
exhaust system deteriorated
plastic oversills fitted
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Offside Rear Upper Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Offside Rear Upper Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
rear wiper blade smearing screen (greasy).
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
rear wiper blade smearing screen (greasy).
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E12 JSR is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in White with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 46 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 E12 JSR, 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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E12 JSR is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 31 December 1997.
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