MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
155,745 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded door sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch (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 Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner arch (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor pan (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded arch (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded door sill (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner arch (6.1.B.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
both door mirrors slight damage
both front shock absorbers lower mountings slight movement
check front inner brake pads
child seat fitted to offside rear
doorsteps/ shuts, rear wheel arches and front inner wings/ wheel arches starting to rust
floors, chassis and inner sill panels starting to rust
front and rear exhaust sections starting to rust
front brake hoses starting to perish
front hubs/ wheel bearings slight play
nearside front and rear offside rear seatbelt buckle slight damage
offside rear antiroll bar link rod slight movement
power steering pipes/ hoses slightly damp
rear brake discs starting to rust
rear foot brake performance slightly low
rear screen wash/ wipe not working
slight noise from auxillary belt area
slight oil leak
steering track rod ends and drag link ends cover boots starting to crack/ perish
suspension coil springs starting to rust
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Fuel cap/sealing device missing (7.2.4a)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
slight noise from auxillary belt area
slight oil leak
rear screen wash/ wipe not working
both door mirrors slight damage
both front shock absorbers lower mountings slight movement
check front inner brake pads
child seat fitted to offside rear
doorsteps/ shuts, rear wheel arches and front inner wings/ wheel arches starting to rust
floors, chassis and inner sill panels starting to rust
front and rear exhaust sections starting to rust
front brake hoses starting to perish
front hubs/ wheel bearings slight play
nearside front and rear offside rear seatbelt buckle slight damage
offside rear antiroll bar link rod slight movement
power steering pipes/ hoses slightly damp
rear brake discs starting to rust
rear foot brake performance slightly low
steering track rod ends and drag link ends cover boots starting to crack/ perish
suspension coil springs starting to rust
both door mirrors slight damage
check front inner brake pads
doorsteps/ shuts, rear wheel arches, front inner wings/ wheel arches, floors, chassis and offside sill panels starting to rust
front and rear exhaust sections starting to rust
front brake hoses starting to perish
front hubs/ wheel bearings slight play
nearside front and offside rear- rear seatbelt buckles covers slight damage
nearside rear reverse lamp not working
nearside rear tyre tread worn to 3mm and wearing on edges
offside rear tyre starting to perish and tread worn to 1.6mm
offside rear wheel bearing slight play
power steering pipes/ hoses slightly damp
rear brake discs starting to rust
rear footbrake performances slightly low
rear screen wiper not working and blade starting to split
slight oil leak
small stone chips in front windscreen
steering track rod ends and drag link ends cover boots starting to crack/ perish
suspension coil springs starting to rust
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside 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)
both door mirrors slight damage
check front inner brake pads
doorsteps/ shuts, rear wheel arches, front inner wings/ wheel arches, floors, sill panels and chassis starting to rust
front brake hoses starting to perish
front exhaust starting to rust
front hubs/ wheel bearings slight play
nearside front and offside rear- rear seatbelt buckles covers slight damage
nearside rear reverse lamp not working
nearside rear tyre tread worn to 3mm and wearing on edges
offside rear tyre starting to perish and tread worn to 1.6mm
offside rear wheel bearing slight play
power steering pipes/ hoses slightly damp
rear brake discs starting to rust
rear foot brake performances slightly low
rear screen washer/ wiper not working
slight oil leak
small stone chips in front windscreen
steering track rod ends and drag link ends cover boots starting to crack/ perish
suspension coil springs starting to rust
check front inner brake pads
doorsteps/ shuts, rear wheel arches, front inner wings/ arches, sill panels and floors starting to rust
front exhaust starting to rust
front hubs slight play
front tyre treads inner edges wearing
metal brake pipes starting to rust
nearside door mirror slight damage
nearside front and offside rear- rear seatbelt buckle covers slight damage
power stering pipes/ hoses slightly damp
rear brake discs starting to rust
rear foot brake performances slightly low
rear screen washer jet not working
slight oil leak
suspension coil springs starting to rust
doorsteps/ shuts, rear wheel arches, front inner wings/ arches, sill panels and floors starting to rust
front exhaust starting to rust
metal brake pipes starting to rust
nearside door mirror slight damage
nearside front and offside rear- rear seatbelt buckle cover slight damage
nearside front hub slight play
oil leak
power steering pipes/ hoses slightly damp
rear brake discs starting to rust
rear foot brake performances slightly low
rear screen washer jet not working
rear wiper blade rubber starting to split/ wear
suspension coil springs rusty
Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
check rear inner brake pads
doorsteps/ shuts, rear wheel arches, front inner wings/ arches, sill panels and floors starting to rust
front exhaust starting to rust
metal brake pipes starting to rust
nearside door mirror slight damage
nearside front and offside rear- rear seatbelt buckle cover slight damage
nearside front hub slight play
oil leak
power steering pipes/ hoses slightly damp
rear brake discs starting to rust
rear foot brake performances slightly low
rear screen washer jet not working
rear wiper blade rubber starting to split/ wear
suspension coil springs rusty
doorstep/ shuts, rear wheel arches, front inner wings/ arches and sill panels starting to rust
front and rear suspension coil springs starting to rust
front exhaust starting to rust
metal brake pipes starting to rust
nearside front hub slight play
oil leak
power steering pipes/ hoses slightly damp
rear brake discs starting to rust
rear wiper blade rubber starting to split/ wear
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
doorstep/ shuts, rear wheel arches, front inner wings/ arches and sill panels starting to rust
front and rear suspension coil springs starting to rust
front exhaust starting to rust
metal brake pipes starting to rust
nearside front hub slight play
offside rear tyre starting to perish and tread worn to 2mm
oil leak
power steering pipes/ hoses slightly damp
rear brake discs starting to rust
rear wiper blade rubber starting to split/ wear
both front hubs slight play
doorsteps/ shuts, front inner wings, inner arches and outer sills starting to rust
front and rear brake discs starting to rust/ wear
front and rear brake pads wearing low
front and rear suspension coil springs starting to rust
front exhaust starting to rust
front wiper blade rubbers starting to split/ wear
nearside door mirror repaired
nearside rear tyre tread worn to 1.6mm
offside rear tyre tread worn to 2mm
oil leak
rear shock absorber bushes starting to wear
spare tyre is flat
front inner wings, doorsteps, inner/ outer sills starting to rust
nearside front hub slight play
nearside front seatbelt cover slight damage
nearside rear tyre tread wearing on edges
oil leak
power steering pipes slightly damp- no leak
rear brake discs starting to rust
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.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 Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
front inner wings, doorsteps, inner/ outer sills starting to rust
nearside front hub slight play
nearside front seatbelt cover slight damage
nearside rear tyre tread wearing on edges
oil leak
power steering pipes slightly damp- no leak
rear brake discs starting to rust
centre- rear exhaust section rusty and slight leak
doorsteps and rear wheel arches starting to rust
front inner wings starting to rust
rear brake discs starting to rust
Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
centre- rear exhaust section rusty and slight leak
doorsteps and rear wheel arches starting to rust
front inner wings starting to rust
offside rear tyre tread worn to 1.6mm
rear brake discs starting to rust
both rear shock absorbers bushes starting to wear
centre to rear exhaust starting to rust
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
both rear shock absorbers bushes starting to wear
centre to rear exhaust starting to rust
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
front brake pads worn low
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
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P421 AYJ is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.
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 P421 AYJ, 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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P421 AYJ is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 11 June 1997.
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