MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
260,272 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe modified but not seriously weakened (3.6.A.3)
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch
Front Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Front registration plate not fixed vertically, or as close to vertical as is reasonably practical (6.3.2c)
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete (3.3.A.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Nearside Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
Offside Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
repaires have been carried out and covered in thick underseal but looks welded and will not move under p[ressure.
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
note varios sections of body work and chassis members have serface coorosion but unable to push through with finger thumb pressure
Both front seats worn and loose on runners
Brake pedal rubber slightly worn
Corrosion around OSR outriggers
Exhaust & Exhaust mountings corroding
Fluid leak on NSR hub assembly - recommend attention
Fron to rear steel brake pipe corroding - recommend attention
Front Pannard Bar bushes appear worn - recommend attention
Front brake discs worn
Front lower suspension arms end bushes perishing
Front upper & lower spring mounts corroding
General underbody corrosion
Handbrake travel
Inner sills corroding NS & OS
NS Door mirror cracked
NSF & OSF steel brake pipes corroded
OSF inner flitch repaired
OSR Tyre close to legal limit
OSR Tyre just legal - recommend replacement
Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right (1.6.B4)
Play in NSF wheel bearing - recommend attention
Power steering feed pipes seem damp
Rear steel brake pipe corroded
Slight play in both track rod ends, gaiters perished
Suspension seems weak
Both front seats worn and loose on runners
Brake pedal rubber slightly worn
Corrosion around OSR outriggers
Exhaust & Exhaust mountings corroding
Fluid leak on NSR hub assembly - recommend attention
Fron to rear steel brake pipe corroding - recommend attention
Front Pannard Bar bushes appear worn - recommend attention
Front brake discs worn
Front lower suspension arms end bushes perishing
Front upper & lower spring mounts corroding
General underbody corrosion
Handbrake travel
Inner sills corroding NS & OS
NS Door mirror cracked
NSF & OSF steel brake pipes corroded
OSF inner flitch repaired
OSR Tyre close to legal limit
OSR Tyre just legal - recommend replacement
Play in NSF wheel bearing - recommend attention
Power steering feed pipes seem damp
Rear steel brake pipe corroded
Slight play in both track rod ends, gaiters perished
Suspension seems weak
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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J540 GGU is a 1992 Land Rover Discovery in White with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
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 J540 GGU, 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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J540 GGU is a 1992 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 February 1992.
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