MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
190,241 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Driver's door hinge insecure (6.2.B.2)
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Front brakes slightly imbalanced
Front shock absorbers worn
Front suspension bushes worn
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear tie bar bushes splitting
slight play in steering system
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
under body corrosion
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
discs worn
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
discs worn
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Engine Oil Leaks
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
anti rattle shim missing from n/s/r disc pad
flex coupling on rear of prop shaft split
n/s/r body mounting corroded
rust on edges of front discs
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Oil leak
anti rattle shim missing from n/s/r disc pad
flex coupling on rear of prop shaft split
n/s/r body mounting corroded
rust on edges of front discs
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
rear brake caliper worn allowing metal part of brake pad to catch the disc
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
Based on 4,388,972 MOT tests across 325,470 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P316 HJC 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 P316 HJC, 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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P316 HJC is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 2 May 1997.
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