MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
144,216 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Electrical wiring inadequately supported (1.9.2a)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
both front inner arches getting corroded
both front shocker/spring turrets getting corroded
both front swivel hubs showing signs of weeping
engine oil leak
front and rear chassis rails getting corroded
front and rear chassis to body mounts getting corroded
front and rear shocker bushes getting worn
front discs getting corroded and worn
front flexes getting perished
general condition of vehicle understructure poor
nearside and offside rear seatbelt lock outer covers missing but not affecting operation at time of test
rear spring retainers getting corroded
tow bar and mounting points getting corroded
some corrosion both front inner wings
engine oil leak
extensive existing repairs to both inner arches near seatbelt anchorage points untidy but appear sound at time of test
extensive existing repairs to rear floors,floor crossmembers,outer sills ,undersills,rear inner arches,chassis to body mounts appear ok
front spring retainers getting corroded
nearside and offside rear seatbelt lock outer cover missing but not affecting operation
rear floor pans appeared to have been welded from inside best possible inspection carried out at time of test
steering reaction shock absorber bushes getting worn
tow bar and mounting points showing signs of corrosion
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
engine oil leak
extensive existing repairs to both inner arches near seatbelt anchorage points untidy but appear sound at time of test
extensive existing repairs to rear floors,floor crossmembers,outer sills ,undersills,rear inner arches,chassis to body mounts appear ok
front spring retainers getting corroded
nearside and offside rear seatbelt lock outer cover missing but not affecting operation
rear floor pans appeared to have been welded from inside best possible inspection carried out at time of test
some corrosion both front inner wings
steering reaction shock absorber bushes getting worn
tow bar and mounting points showing signs of corrosion
both front floors/inner wings getting corroded
both front spring spring top retainers getting corroded
both front suspension arm bushes getting worn
both step sills/outer sills getting corroded
both undersills getting corroded
brake pipes to rear calipers getting corroded
engine oil leak
front and rear chassis rails and outriggers getting corroded
rear floors and floor crossmembers getting corroded
small hole nearside and offside centre chassis to body mounts /inner arches
tow bar and mounting points getting corroded
both outer and undersills getting corroded
brake pipes to front flexes getting corroded
engine oil leak
nearside and centre seatbelt lock outer covers missing but not affecting operation
nearside rear hub seal showing signs of weeping
rear chassis to body mounts getting corroded
rear floors and floor crossmembers getting corroded
some corrosion both step sills
some play both front and rear shocker lower mounting bushes
tow bar and mounting points getting corroded
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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P215 VUY is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 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 P215 VUY, 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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P215 VUY is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 14 February 1997.
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