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K909 YUK

1992 Land Rover Discovery

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Dec 2016
Tests21 (10 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate47.6%

Mileage

162,207 mi
Last recorded162,207 miles
Recorded on6 Dec 2016
Typical for 1992 Land Rover Discovery144,536 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK909 YUK
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year1992
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

10 pass 11 fail
Fail 6 Dec 2016 162,207 miles

Central Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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 cross member/boot floor (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded lower door pillar (5.2.6)

Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear .at the front (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

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

Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint axle a frame (2.4.G.2)

Coolant leak water pump ()

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated but not likely to lead to failure under load cover missing (5.2.4a)

Offside Lower windscreen damage bigger than 10mm in zone a but does not materially affect the drivers view

Oil leak ()

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

nearside and offside inner wing/splash guard corroded but not within any prescribed area

rear boot floor corroded/holed

Pass 11 Dec 2015 157,175 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded across the rear axle (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion inner wing (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

inner wing panel under battery tray is coroded

Fail 1 Dec 2015 157,174 miles

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

Indicator switch insecure (1.4.A.1)

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

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

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Brake pipe slightly corroded across the rear axle (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion inner wing (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

inner wing panel under battery tray is coroded

Pass 19 Dec 2014 149,141 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

nearside and offside front inner wings are coroded but not within any prescribed areas

offside front tyre is worn uneven

offside rear wheel bearing is slightly noisy

slight oil leak from offside front swivel housing

Fail 19 Dec 2014 149,141 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

nearside and offside front inner wings are coroded but not within any prescribed areas

offside front tyre is worn uneven

offside rear wheel bearing is slightly noisy

slight oil leak from offside front swivel housing

Pass 20 Dec 2013 136,650 miles

Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

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

Offside 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)

Rear Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

rear silencer is heavily coroded

slight oil leak offside front swivel housing

Fail 20 Dec 2013 136,650 miles

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

Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)

Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

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

Offside 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)

slight oil leak offside front swivel housing

Pass 19 Nov 2012 133,356 miles

Corrosion on nearside rear footstep/floor (near side facing seat belt stalk mounting)

Offside front hub seal leaking badly

Oil leak

Fail 19 Nov 2012 133,356 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Corrosion on nearside rear footstep/floor (near side facing seat belt stalk mounting)

Offside front hub seal leaking badly

Oil leak

Pass 21 Nov 2011 130,809 miles
Fail 21 Nov 2011 130,809 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Offside front hub seal leaking

Oil leak

Pass 23 Nov 2010 128,239 miles

Front number plate deteriorated

Offside foot plate badl;y corroded

Offside front hub seal leaking badly

Offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit and splits on tread

Oil leak

Fail 22 Nov 2010 128,239 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Front number plate deteriorated

Offside foot plate badl;y corroded

Offside front hub seal leaking badly

Offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit and splits on tread

Oil leak

Pass 26 Nov 2009 126,350 miles
Fail 24 Nov 2009 126,350 miles

Nearside Body has a projection caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

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

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Oil leaks

Rear exhaust mounting split

Front number plate deteriorating

Handbrake drum contaminated with fluid

Pass 26 Nov 2008 123,603 miles
Fail 25 Nov 2008 123,603 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Nearside foot plate has sharp edges (corrosion)

Nearside front hub contaminated with oil

Offside front hub contaminated with oil

Oil leak

Fail 17 Oct 2007 112,192 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

slight movements in hand brake linkage

slight oil leaks front outer diffs

Pass 17 Oct 2007 112,192 miles

slight movements in hand brake linkage

slight oil leaks front outer diffs

Fail 22 Nov 2006 115,317 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

front inner hubs slight oil leaks

slight play in steering coupling joints change soon

Pass 22 Nov 2006 115,317 miles

front inner hubs slight oil leaks

slight play in steering coupling joints change soon

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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K909 YUK is a 1992 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 47.6%.

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 K909 YUK, 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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K909 YUK is a 1992 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 10 December 1992.

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