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G978 SMB

1990 Land Rover Discovery

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Apr 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

83,465 mi
Last recorded83,465 miles
Recorded on16 Apr 2025
Typical for 1990 Land Rover Discovery146,743 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG978 SMB
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year1990
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 16 Apr 2025 83,465 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2025 83,465 miles

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Feb 2024 82,085 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2022 79,152 miles

Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn misting around joint (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear wheel arch holed and rusty

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn misting around the joint (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front wheel arch holed and rusty

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear wheel arch holed and rusty

Pass 22 Jan 2021 78,773 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases down pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front hub leaking from seal but not excessive

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Front inner arch hole but not in prescribed area

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

both rear arches hole but outside prescribed area

slight oil leak from both front swivel hub

Pass 23 Jan 2020 78,428 miles

Nearside Front half shaft seal damp

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front inner arch holed but not in prescribed

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

both rear arches holed but not in prescribed area

Fail 23 Jan 2020 78,428 miles

Nearside Front half shaft seal damp

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front inner arch holed but not in prescribed

Offside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which shows white light to the rear (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

both rear arches holed but not in prescribed area

Pass 7 Dec 2018 77,406 miles

Front hub seals slightly leaking

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

nearside and offside door catches deterioated

Fail 22 Aug 2018 77,326 miles

Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (4.1.3 (b))

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Body box section (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively blade split (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Driver's seat with a defective structure (6.2.5 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Body box section and floor area (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively blade split (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive Hub leaking across inner and outer faces of wheel. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Vehicle drifts to nearside when braking.

Vehicle has been heavily modified.

Pass 25 Aug 2017 76,043 miles

Offside Front slight bind on brake

vehicle has been heavily modified and excess welding repairs

Fail 14 Aug 2017 76,029 miles

Nearside Front Radius arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bushes (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch and floor area (5.2.6)

Offside Front Radius arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bushes (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch and floor area (5.2.6)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint A frame ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front slight bind on brake

Pass 25 Aug 2016 74,103 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2016 74,101 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings of panhard rod rose joint excess playy (2.2.B.1h)

Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing area (3.6.C.3)

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 29 Apr 2015 73,798 miles
Pass 1 May 2014 70,533 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 7 Nov 2013 68,469 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2013 68,466 miles

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

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

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

Pass 19 Jul 2012 64,412 miles

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Oil leak

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

Pass 1 Sep 2011 63,420 miles
Fail 31 Aug 2011 63,404 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Pass 13 Aug 2010 58,910 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2009 53,960 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 31 Jul 2008 48,209 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2007 43,631 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 16 Aug 2006 39,847 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

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

Oil leak

child seats o/s & n/s rear & n/s front

o/s front tyre wall cut

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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G978 SMB is a 1990 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 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 G978 SMB, 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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G978 SMB is a 1990 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 17 June 1990.

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