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J13 MTD

1995 Land Rover Discovery

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Mar 2013
Tests13 (7 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate53.8%

Mileage

172,689 mi
Last recorded172,689 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2012
Typical for 1995 Land Rover Discovery136,011 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ13 MTD
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year1995
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

7 pass 6 fail
Pass 5 Mar 2012 172,689 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2012 172,110 miles

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

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 wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.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 Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

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

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

BATTERY TRAY EXCESSIVE CORROSION

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Fail 20 Jan 2011 160,999 miles

Brake pedal has no servo assistance (3.3.B.2)

Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Pass 20 Jan 2011 160,999 miles

Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Fail 18 Jan 2011 160,969 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

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

Nearside Outer Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Outer Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

Brake pedal has no servo assistance (3.3.B.2) DANGEROUS

Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

front end under bonnet looks a mess but it looks welded ?

Pass 20 Feb 2010 153,568 miles

NS +OS inner wings slight corrosion

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 5 Nov 2008 144,717 miles

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

Fail 25 Oct 2008 144,583 miles

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

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

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

exessive corrosion and hole to near side inner and outer sill and lower a post

Pass 16 Oct 2007 133,131 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2007 133,004 miles

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

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

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

Pass 17 Oct 2006 114,987 miles

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 26 Sep 2005 100,109 miles
Fail 26 Sep 2005 100,109 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Registration plate lamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand (1.1.5e)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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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J13 MTD is a 1995 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.

Across all 1995 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.0% with a typical mileage of 136,011 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 J13 MTD, 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 31 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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J13 MTD is a 1995 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 14 June 1995.

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