MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
141,400 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Centre Rear An item not tested (Manual)
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front passenger seat insecure (6.2.3)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear An item not tested (Manual)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
Based on 4,388,972 MOT tests across 325,470 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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G488 XNL is a 1990 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 2 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1990 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.2% with a typical mileage of 146,743 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 G488 XNL, 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 36 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was G488 XNL registered?
G488 XNL is a 1990 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 31 December 1990.
Is G488 XNL safe to buy?
The MOT history for G488 XNL shows 2 tests with a 50% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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