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P407 TWP

1997 Land Rover Discovery

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Dec 2026
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

88,154 mi
Last recorded88,154 miles
Recorded on20 Dec 2025
Typical for 1997 Land Rover Discovery124,978 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP407 TWP
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year1997
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 20 Dec 2025 88,154 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Fail 10 Dec 2025 88,136 miles

Emissions unable to be completed due to exhaust leak (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Dec 2024 84,899 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle box (6.1.2 (a))

Coil spring corroded all springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s+n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Fail 16 Dec 2024 84,894 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle box (6.1.2 (a))

Coil spring corroded all springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s+n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 12 Dec 2023 80,611 miles

Coil spring corroded All springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering box (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine, tranfer box and rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 6 Dec 2022 75,952 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2021 70,830 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 17 Dec 2020 66,460 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive engine, gearbox, rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Dec 2020 66,459 miles

Central Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting arch patch 1 (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting arch patch 2 (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting arch patch 3 (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting arch just below brake servo (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting arch patch 1 (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting arch patch 2 (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine, gearbox, rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear boot door does not open from the outside

Pass 21 Mar 2019 59,219 miles

Central Rear Standard fitment seat belt missing ()

Nearside Front inner wing has slight corrosion

Nearside Front sill heavily corroded

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front inner wing has slight corrosion

Offside Front sill heavily corroded

Pass 19 Apr 2018 53,702 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded above fuel tank (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded across rear axle (3.6.B.2c)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test hanging from the rear view mirror ()

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Offside Front inner wing has slight corrosion

Offside Rear Lower Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear door pillar has slight corrosion

Offside Rear tyre starting to crack/perish on tread

Oil leak slight leak from the engine & rear diff ()

Fail 18 Apr 2018 53,702 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded above fuel tank (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded across rear axle (3.6.B.2c)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test hanging from the rear view mirror ()

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Offside Front inner wing has slight corrosion

Offside Rear Lower Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear door pillar has slight corrosion

Oil leak slight leak from the engine & rear diff ()

Pass 18 Apr 2017 49,163 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2016 49,114 miles
Fail 20 Apr 2016 49,114 miles

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

Nearside Rear Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (5.2.6)

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

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

Pass 21 Mar 2015 47,154 miles

Oil leak

fuel filler neck perrishing

n/s/f chassis has slight corrosion

Pass 7 Apr 2014 44,837 miles
Fail 5 Apr 2014 44,823 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Inner Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak

advice chain on driners floor

Pass 22 Mar 2013 44,092 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2012
Pass 22 Mar 2011 42,512 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2010 42,191 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2009 41,659 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2008 40,907 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2007 38,769 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2006 37,204 miles
Fail 25 Feb 2006 31,789 miles

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

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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P407 TWP is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

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 P407 TWP, 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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P407 TWP is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 24 January 1997.

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The MOT history for P407 TWP shows 27 tests with a 74.1% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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