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P303 UVT

1997 Land Rover Discovery

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Mar 2019
Tests22 (12 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

194,089 mi
Last recorded194,089 miles
Recorded on23 Mar 2018
Typical for 1997 Land Rover Discovery124,978 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP303 UVT
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year1997
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

12 pass 10 fail
Pass 23 Mar 2018 194,089 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2018 194,041 miles

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

Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Wheel arches (6.1.B.2)

Bump stop missing O/S/R

Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has slight leak

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

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has slight leak

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

Oil leak Engine ()

Oil leak Gearbox ()

Pass 24 Jan 2017 191,654 miles

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

nearside front inner hub seal slight leak

offside rear brake disc surface rust

offside rear inner wheel arch rusted and holed

slight play in steering colum

Fail 11 Jan 2017 191,634 miles

Fuel pipe leaking number 2 leak off pipe (7.2.3)

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings out rigger (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

nearside front inner hub seal slight leak

offside rear brake disc surface rust

offside rear inner wheel arch rusted and holed

slight play in steering colum

Pass 16 Jan 2016 187,424 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2015 182,633 miles

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

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

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

Pass 4 May 2013 173,874 miles

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

Pass 22 May 2012 164,116 miles

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

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

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Fail 22 May 2012 164,116 miles

Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

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

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

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

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 9 May 2011 155,227 miles

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

Fail 5 May 2011 155,195 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

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

Pass 1 May 2010 144,534 miles

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

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

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

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 30 Apr 2010 144,532 miles

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

Nearside Inner Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Inner Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Inner Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

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

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

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 28 Apr 2010 144,521 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.6.C.3)

Oil leak

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

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

battery tray area corroded

corrosion near accelerator pedal

Pass 13 Nov 2009 138,922 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Oil leak

rear tyres feathering slightly

Fail 12 Nov 2009 138,922 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

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

Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Oil leak

rear tyres feathering slightly

Pass 16 Nov 2008 129,225 miles

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

clutch pedal rubber missing

Fail 11 Nov 2008 129,225 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

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

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

clutch pedal rubber missing

Oil leak

Pass 16 Nov 2007 121,736 miles

Coolant leak

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Oil leak

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

o/s/f tyre on 3-4mm

Fail 15 Nov 2007 121,734 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Coolant leak

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Oil leak

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

o/s/f tyre on 3-4mm

Pass 1 Nov 2006 110,087 miles
Fail 1 Nov 2006 110,087 miles

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

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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P303 UVT is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

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 P303 UVT, 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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P303 UVT is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 27 May 1997.

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