MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
186,234 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Front Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases FLEXI (6.1.2 (a))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))
Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Headlamp has less than 1/2 LEDs not functioning (4.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing slightly (1.2.1 (c))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside 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))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rails,floors,undersills and flitches (5.3.6 (a) (i))
body mount areas corroded
front number plate cracked
offside front indicator lens cover missing
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside wiper end split
Offside Front indicator lense missing
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak ()
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
all brake pipes corroded
oil leak
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
all brake pipes corroded
oil leak
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
o/s n/s rear body mounting points on x member rusted / holed
o/s n/s rear inner under wheel arches rusted
o/s n/s rear upper inner arches rusted inside door arches
Offside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
o/s n/s front and rear brake discs rusted / pitted
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
o/s n/s front and rear brake discs rusted / pitted
Offside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
o/s n/s front / rear brake discs rusted & pitted.
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
o/s n/s front / rear brake discs rusted & pitted.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Outer Rear Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside front wheel bearing slightly noisy
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Slight play in nearside front hub
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
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L33 VGE is a 1999 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.
Across all 1999 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.8% with a typical mileage of 120,669 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 L33 VGE, 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 27 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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L33 VGE is a 1999 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 31 December 1999.
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