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J690 GAL

1992 Land Rover Discovery

Grey Petrol 3500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 May 2027
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

364,534 mi
Last recorded364,534 miles
Recorded on1 Jun 2026
Typical for 1992 Land Rover Discovery144,536 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ690 GAL
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year1992
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,500cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 1 Jun 2026 364,534 miles

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

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

reverse lamp inoperative

Pass 8 Mar 2024 361,437 miles

Nearside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing run flat damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play advise adjust/repair asap (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak/ steering box oil leak/ transfer case oil leak/ rear diff oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

reverse lamp inoperative

Fail 26 Feb 2024 361,437 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush both lower and upper bush's (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Steering linkage likely to become detached nearside drag link not tight, has been wearing on the securing threads (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing run flat damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play advise adjust/repair asap (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak/ steering box oil leak/ transfer case oil leak/ rear diff oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

reverse lamp inoperative

Pass 12 Apr 2022 357,838 miles

NO ACCESS TO REAR SEAT BELTS.

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear NSR TYRE 2008 YEAR OF MANUFACTURE,ADVISE OLD & DETERIORATING.

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear OSR TYRE 2016 YEAR OF MANUFACTURE,ADVISE OLD & DETERIORATING.

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

REAR BRAKE PADS NOT VISIBLE WITH WHEELS ON.

REVERSE LIGHT NOT WORKING.

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive REAR DIFF LEAKING OIL. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel ADVISE AJUST UP. (2.3 (a) (i))

STEERING LOCK TO LOCK DIFFERENT FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER SUSPECT STEERING BOX NOT CENTRALISED,ADVISE SORT A.S.A.P.

Fail 21 Mar 2022 357,838 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Front Steering column universal joint insecure STEERING UNIVERSAL JOINT CONNECTION WITH STEERING BOX SLIGHTLY LOOSE. (2.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect HEAD LAMP FULL OF CONDENSATION. (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases VARIOUS SMALL HOLES & LEAKING IN EXHAUST SYSTEM & METAL GETTING VERY THIN. (6.1.2 (a))

NO ACCESS TO REAR SEAT BELTS.

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear NSR TYRE 2008 YEAR OF MANUFACTUTRE,ADVISE OLD & DETERIORATING.

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear OSR TYRE 2016 YEAR OF MANUFACTURE,ADVISE OLD & DETERIORATING.(235-70X16)

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

REAR BRAKE PADS NOT VISIBLE WITH WHEELS ON.

REVERSE LIGHT NOT WORKING.

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive REAR DIFF LEAKING OIL. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

SERVICE BRAKE ONLY JUST MET MOT STANDARDS.

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

STEERING LOCK MORE ON ONE SIDE ,SUSPECT SOMETHING NOT FITTED CORRECTLY ?

Pass 22 Dec 2017 357,771 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases o/s/f and centre (7.1.2)

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

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

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

service (foot) brake efficiency only just met5 (51%) - rear brake efficiency very low - reqs investigation

Fail 19 Dec 2017 357,771 miles

Nearside Rear Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases o/s/f and centre (7.1.2)

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

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

service (foot) brake efficiency only just met5 (51%) - rear brake efficiency very low - reqs investigation

Fail 15 Nov 2017 357,750 miles

Nearside Front Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod locating pin locking device not properly locked (2.4.G.3b)

Offside Front Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod locating pin locking device not properly locked (2.4.G.3b)

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

Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)

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

drag link slightly bent

n/s/f wheel rim slightly buckled

Pass 18 Nov 2016 357,708 miles

Nearside Rear Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Offside Rear Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Fail 15 Nov 2016 357,688 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Offside Rear Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Pass 9 Jun 2015 314,106 miles

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

Headlamp masks/converters fitted

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Panhard rod synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

exhaust blowing slightly

oil leak (various)

Pass 16 Apr 2013 307,984 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Headlamp masks/converters fitted

Oil leak

Panhard rod synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 14 Apr 2012 307,535 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Oil leak

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

Fail 7 Apr 2012 307,515 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Oil leak

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

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

Pass 9 Apr 2011 208,407 miles

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

Headlamp masks/converters fitted

oil leak. may be coming from the steering box

windscreen cracked not affecting drivers view

Pass 17 Apr 2010 72,262 miles
Fail 12 Apr 2010 272,213 miles

Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 30 Aug 2008 270,697 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2006 221,971 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2006 220,321 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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J690 GAL is a 1992 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 3,500cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

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 J690 GAL, 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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J690 GAL is a 1992 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 31 December 1992.

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