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J395 HMB

1992 Land Rover Discovery

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Jan 2021
Tests23 (11 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate47.8%

Mileage

158,242 mi
Last recorded158,242 miles
Recorded on3 Jul 2019
Typical for 1992 Land Rover Discovery144,536 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ395 HMB
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year1992
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

11 pass 12 fail
Pass 3 Jul 2019 158,242 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x 2 (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front body mounting corroded

Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x 2 (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement panard rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front body mounting corroded

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 25 Jun 2019 158,174 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x 2 (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front body mounting corroded

Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x 2 (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement panard rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front body mounting corroded

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

front spot unable to turn off from main beam

Pass 25 Jun 2018 154,124 miles

Both front spheres wet with grease

Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front body mount excessively corroded

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front inner wheel arch excessive corrosion

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer pump turns on and off by itself

Fail 22 Jun 2018 154,067 miles

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

Both front spheres wet with grease

Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front body mount excessively corroded

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front inner wheel arch excessive corrosion

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer pump turns on and off by itself

Pass 4 Jul 2017 149,003 miles

Both front spheres wet with grease

Both rear bump stops missing

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

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

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear cross member excessively corroded

Slight play at steering wheel

Slight play in both rear upper shock absorber bushes

Fail 3 Jul 2017 149,003 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Both front spheres wet with grease

Both rear bump stops missing

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

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

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear cross member excessively corroded

Slight play at steering wheel

Slight play in both rear upper shock absorber bushes

Fail 27 Mar 2017 148,946 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Both front spheres leaking grease

Excessive corrosion in both inner front wheel arch sections

Excessive corrosion in both rear wheel arch sections

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

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

Off-side and near-side body mounts excessively corroded but body not likely to become displaced

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear cross member excessively corroded

Slight freeplay at steering wheel

Slight play in both rear upper shock absorber bushes

Pass 21 Mar 2016 145,593 miles

Nearside Front hub oil seal slight leak

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

Nearside nearside rear inner wing panel corroded at front

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

Offside Front hub oil seal slight oil leak

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

Rear body cross member behind tail gate corroded

engine oil leak

nearside rear and offside rear lower shockabsorber rubbers slightly worn/split

offside inner wing panel corroded at front

Fail 16 Mar 2016 145,575 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2)

Nearside Front hub oil seal slight leak

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

Nearside nearside rear inner wing panel corroded at front

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

Offside Front hub oil seal slight oil leak

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

Rear body cross member behind tail gate corroded

engine oil leak

nearside rear and offside rear lower shockabsorber rubbers slightly worn/split

offside inner wing panel corroded at front

Pass 19 Mar 2015 142,244 miles

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

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

both off-side front flexi brake hoses starting to perish

corrosion in both off-side and near-side lower rear wing panels

cut to cord off-side front tyre tread

excessive corrosion in near-side rear, off-side rear,off-side front and near-side front body mounts but body showing no signs of displacement

excessive corrosion in off-side and near-side front inner wing

excessive corrosion off-side front inner wing by brake hose mount

off-side rear and near-side rear upper shocker bushes slight play

oil/grease ingress in near-side rear pads/brake disc

Fail 12 Mar 2015 142,186 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

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

both off-side front flexi brake hoses starting to perish

corrosion in both off-side and near-side lower rear wing panels

cut to cord off-side front tyre tread

excessive corrosion in near-side rear, off-side rear,off-side front and near-side front body mounts but body showing no signs of displacement

excessive corrosion in off-side and near-side front inner wing

excessive corrosion off-side front inner wing by brake hose mount

off-side rear and near-side rear upper shocker bushes slight play

oil/grease ingress in near-side rear pads/brake disc

Pass 31 Mar 2014 138,891 miles

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

Nearside front swival hub oil seal leaking

nearside rear hub oil seal leaking

Fail 28 Mar 2014 138,859 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Nearside front swival hub oil seal leaking

nearside rear hub oil seal leaking

Pass 6 Apr 2013 134,846 miles

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

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Prop-shaft universal joint worn

o/s/f inner arch by battery tray corroded

Fail 2 Apr 2013 134,846 miles

Front Fuel pipe union leaking (7.2.3)

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

Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Prop-shaft universal joint worn

o/s/f inner arch by battery tray corroded

Pass 29 Mar 2012 131,462 miles

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

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

Fail 16 Mar 2012 131,250 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Fuel cap/sealing device missing (7.2.4a)

Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)

Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

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

Pass 1 Apr 2011 127,735 miles

Offside Lower Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

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

Fail 31 Mar 2011 127,727 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3) DANGEROUS

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Lower Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

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

Pass 18 Jan 2008 125,808 miles

front and rear no plates showing signs of contamination

Fail 18 Jan 2008 125,808 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Nearside Rear Wheel nut(s) loose (4.2.A.1e) DANGEROUS

front and rear no plates showing signs of contamination

Fail 8 Jan 2007 121,154 miles

Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

Pass 8 Jan 2007 121,154 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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J395 HMB is a 1992 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 47.8%.

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 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 J395 HMB, 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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J395 HMB is a 1992 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 3 April 1992.

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