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G799 NYG

1990 Land Rover Discovery

Red Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Mar 2016
Tests17 (9 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate52.9%

Mileage

176,891 mi
Last recorded176,891 miles
Recorded on14 Mar 2016
Typical for 1990 Land Rover Discovery146,743 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG799 NYG
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year1990
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

9 pass 8 fail
Fail 14 Mar 2016 176,891 miles

Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill yellow chalked (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheel arch yellow chalked (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated x2 (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings yellow chalked (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill yellow chalked (6.1.B.2)

Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheel arch yellow chalked (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated x2 (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings yellow chalked (6.1.B.2)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front swivel is leaking but not contaminating the break disc

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

drivers seat buckle is damaged

heavy under body corrosion

n/s/f strut top corroded

o/s/f strut top corroded

rear bumper corroded

rear tyres are starting t perish

heavy oil leak

Pass 1 Apr 2015 170,015 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

body has slight corrosion

vehicle structure has slight corrosion

Fail 16 Mar 2015 169,878 miles

Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Rear axle heavy corrosion

Rear axle oil leak

Rear fuel filter damp with diesel

Temporary fuel cap fitted

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Pass 20 Mar 2014 164,461 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

fuel filler neck corroded

n/s/f swivle slightly leaking

oil leak on engine and gearbox

slight underbody corrosion

Fail 17 Mar 2014 164,461 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

fuel filler neck corroded

n/s/f swivle slightly leaking

oil leak on engine and gearbox

slight underbody corrosion

Pass 27 Mar 2013 158,376 miles

boot floor corroded

chassis corroded

front flexis slightly deteriorated

nsf swivel slight leak

oil leaks

steering box damp

Fail 21 Mar 2013 158,376 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

boot floor corroded

chassis corroded

front flexis slightly deteriorated

nsf swivel slight leak

oil leaks

steering box damp

Pass 23 Mar 2012 153,226 miles

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 16 Mar 2012 153,226 miles

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 14 Mar 2011 150,286 miles

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 28 Feb 2011 150,284 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 16 Feb 2010 146,821 miles

Nearside rear Body mount corroded

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Fail 16 Feb 2010 146,821 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside rear Body mount corroded

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Pass 10 Mar 2009 144,014 miles

Coolant leak

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Oil leak

Fail 25 Feb 2009 144,014 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Coolant leak

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Oil leak

Pass 20 Feb 2008 140,776 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2006 137,038 miles

How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?

Based on 4,388,972 MOT tests across 325,470 vehicles.

72.7%
Pass Rate
6,904
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
325,470
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 153,632
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 141,712
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 136,366
position lamp(s) not working 91,214
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 88,089
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G799 NYG is a 1990 Land Rover Discovery in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.9%.

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 G799 NYG, 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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G799 NYG is a 1990 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 June 1990.

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