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P214 POT

1997 Land Rover Discovery

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Feb 2017
Tests15 (9 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

180,014 mi
Last recorded180,014 miles
Recorded on5 Feb 2016
Typical for 1997 Land Rover Discovery124,978 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP214 POT
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year1997
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

9 pass 6 fail
Pass 5 Feb 2016 180,014 miles

oil leak on engine

oil leak on gearbox

Fail 26 Jan 2016 179,994 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases snapped in middle (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings holed and corroded round body mounts (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings holed and corroded round body mounts (6.1.B.2)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b) DANGEROUS

Centre Rear unable to open rear door to check boot floor

oil leak on engine

oil leak on gearbox

Pass 29 Jul 2013 177,427 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2013 177,379 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

front propshaft rear U.J is worn

Pass 1 Aug 2012 172,888 miles

Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

boot floor sides underneith corroded but out of prescribed area

Fail 17 Jul 2012 172,833 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

Front Steering lock stop incorrectly adjusted (2.2.D.2c)

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

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

Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

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

Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

slight corrosion to sides of boot floor,underside

Pass 22 Jul 2011 169,083 miles
Fail 13 Jul 2011 169,082 miles

Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear (3.5.1f)

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Nail in offside front tyre

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

o/s/front slight leak of oil from swivel joint

o/s/rear tyre outer wall slightly cut

rear brake discs slightly pitted and corroded

Pass 10 Jul 2010 119,999 miles

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

Pass 13 Jul 2009 111,681 miles

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

Temporary fuel cap fitted

Pass 9 Jul 2008 109,999 miles

oil leak around parking brake drum area

parking brake efficiency close to limit

Fail 5 Jul 2008 109,999 miles

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

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

oil leak around parking brake drum area

parking brake efficiency close to limit

Pass 2 Jul 2007 101,919 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2006 99,999 miles
Fail 7 Jul 2006 99,999 miles

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

Offside Registration plate lamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand (1.1.5e)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

oil leak

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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P214 POT is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 1997 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 124,978 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 P214 POT, 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 29 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P214 POT is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 31 December 1997.

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