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J309 PGS

1992 Land Rover Discovery

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Feb 2012
Tests13 (6 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate46.2%

Mileage

119,361 mi
Last recorded119,361 miles
Recorded on30 Jan 2012
Typical for 1992 Land Rover Discovery144,536 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ309 PGS
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year1992
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

6 pass 7 fail
Fail 30 Jan 2012 119,361 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

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

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

Battery insecure

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Pass 3 Feb 2011 117,237 miles

Front discs slightly pitted

Fail 24 Jan 2011 117,237 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 brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

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

Front discs slightly pitted

Pass 28 Jan 2010 115,129 miles

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

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Oil leak

Fail 25 Jan 2010 115,129 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Oil leak

Pass 23 Jan 2009 113,068 miles

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

O/S front under wheel arch panel corroded

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear o/s suspension bump stop missing.

Slight side play in handbrake operating linkage by drum assembly.

Fail 21 Jan 2009 113,068 miles

Nearside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.3)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

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

Offside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.3)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

O/S front under wheel arch panel corroded

O/S outer sill/box section panel, slightly corroded by body mounting.

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear o/s suspension bump stop missing.

Slight side play in handbrake operating linkage by drum assembly.

Pass 30 Jan 2008 111,686 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2008 111,686 miles

Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)

Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)

O/S step insecure

Pass 1 Feb 2007 110,164 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2007 110,164 miles

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

Nearside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.3)

Nearside Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.3)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 31 Jan 2006 107,632 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2006 107,632 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

battery insecure

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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J309 PGS is a 1992 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 46.2%.

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 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 J309 PGS, 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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J309 PGS is a 1992 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 2 January 1992.

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