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P418 HAV

1997 Land Rover Discovery

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Jun 2016
Tests17 (10 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

149,163 mi
Last recorded149,163 miles
Recorded on11 Jun 2015
Typical for 1997 Land Rover Discovery124,978 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP418 HAV
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year1997
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

10 pass 7 fail
Pass 11 Jun 2015 149,163 miles

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

advanced corrosion to os and ns rear door shuts

advanced corrosion to os rear floor pan and inner sill

corrosion to edges of all brake discs

corrosion to ns rear chassis behind road wheel

various minor windscreen damage

welding repairs noted to os and ns outer sills

Fail 11 Jun 2015 149,163 miles

Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

advanced corrosion to os and ns rear door shuts

advanced corrosion to os rear floor pan and inner sill

corrosion to edges of all brake discs

corrosion to ns rear chassis behind road wheel

various minor windscreen damage

welding repairs noted to os and ns outer sills

Pass 13 Jun 2014 141,115 miles

corrosion to os and ns rear inner door shuts

os rear tyre worn to legal limit and worn on inner edge

some corrosion to front and rear brake discs

various minor windscreen damage

Fail 11 Jun 2014 141,115 miles

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)

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

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

corrosion to os and ns rear inner door shuts

os rear tyre worn to legal limit and worn on inner edge

some corrosion to front and rear brake discs

various minor windscreen damage

Pass 11 Jun 2013 134,830 miles

Chip in offside front headlamp

Corrosion around floor fixing points to chassis

Corrosion around offside rear floor pan within 30cm of a suspension mount

Exhaust system corroded in places

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

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

Nearside Rear passenger door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Nearside front headlamp condensated

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

Offside Rear passenger door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Offside front steering idler rubber boot split slightly

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Rear brake discs corroded inside

Water in nearside front indicator unit

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 8 Jun 2013 134,828 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Chip in offside front headlamp

Corrosion around floor fixing points to chassis

Corrosion around offside rear floor pan within 30cm of a suspension mount

Exhaust system corroded in places

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

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

Nearside Rear passenger door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Nearside front headlamp condensated

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

Offside Rear passenger door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Offside front steering idler rubber boot split slightly

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Rear brake discs corroded inside

Water in nearside front indicator unit

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 23 May 2012 128,222 miles

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

has got surface corrotion

has had excesive welding

Fail 18 May 2012 128,218 miles

Nearside Inner Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Inner Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Inner Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Inner Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Pass 13 May 2011 121,805 miles

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

both centre body mounts rusty

both rear shockers top mounts slight play

n/s/r brake disc inner face wasted

Fail 10 May 2011 121,759 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

both centre body mounts rusty

both rear shockers top mounts slight play

n/s/r brake disc inner face wasted

Pass 18 May 2010 116,289 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 3 Jun 2009 111,337 miles

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

Slight corrosion in O/S & N/S outer sills

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 2 Jun 2009 111,337 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

Slight corrosion in O/S & N/S outer sills

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 18 Mar 2008 103,205 miles

Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

slight play in both shock absorber mounting bushes.

small hole in offside headlamp glass

Fail 17 Mar 2008 103,188 miles

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

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

slight play in both shock absorber mounting bushes.

small hole in offside headlamp glass

Pass 2 Dec 2006 91,141 miles

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 30 Nov 2005 82,272 miles

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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P418 HAV is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

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 P418 HAV, 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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P418 HAV is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 20 January 1997.

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