MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
68,096 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Power steering component(s) leaking from a failed joint box (2.3.3b)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel archs ns os (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded ns os flitchs (2.4.A.3)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
advis n/s/f indicator lens cracked
advise both front and rear inner wheel arches are coroded
advise both n/s/r and o/s/r outter quater panels are coroded
advise exhaust center pipe is coroded
advise exhayust front pipe flexi section is deteriorated
advise n/s/r and o/s/r axell bushes are deteriorated
advise n/s/r tyre deteriorating due to age
advise rear seats and seat belts not checked as stowed away at time of test
advise rear wiper blade is deteriorated
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak
advise both n/s/r and o/s/r brake discs are coroded on inner and outter faces
advise exhaust tail pipe coroded
advise n/s/f and o/s/f inner flitchs under bonettcoroded but not with in 30cm of any body mounts or structure
advise n/s/r and o/s/r body quater panels coroded but no sharp edges at time of test
advise n/s/r and o/s/r inner wheel arches holed and coroded not with in 30cm of anthing structual / or any body mountings
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside front body mounting slight corroded
Nearside front wheel arch slightly corroded
Nearside rear body mouting slightly corroded
Nearside rear inner arch corroded
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside front body mouting slightly corroded
Offside front wheel arch slightly corroded
Offside rear body mounting slightly corroded
Oil leak
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside front body mounting slight corroded
Nearside front wheel arch slightly corroded
Nearside rear body mouting slightly corroded
Nearside rear inner arch corroded
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside front body mouting slightly corroded
Offside front wheel arch slightly corroded
Offside rear body mounting slightly corroded
Oil leak
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
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)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
engine has bad oil leak covering steering components in oil
nearside front body mounting corroded
nearside front inner arch corroded
nearside rear body mounting corroded
nearside rear inner arch corroded
offside front body mounting corroded
offside front inner arch corroded
offside rear body mounting corroded
Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a seal (2.3.3b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
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 brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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J285 PFK is a 1992 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.
Across all 1992 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.7% with a typical mileage of 144,536 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 J285 PFK, 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 34 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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J285 PFK is a 1992 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 16 April 1992.
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