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P433 GJK

1997 Land Rover Discovery

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Aug 2027
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

147,484 mi
Last recorded147,484 miles
Recorded on13 Jul 2026
Typical for 1997 Land Rover Discovery124,978 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP433 GJK
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year1997
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 13 Jul 2026 147,484 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Gerabox and both diffs (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Jul 2026 147,482 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Gerabox and both diffs (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Jul 2025 140,191 miles

Rear Suspension component ball joint has slight play diff. A frame (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jul 2024 135,976 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear bump stop missing

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil filter ? (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jul 2023 129,487 miles

Nearside Rear bump stop missing

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 4 Jul 2023 129,484 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn excess movement nearside front hub (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear bump stop missing

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 13 Jul 2022 122,358 miles

Nearside Front Front passenger door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear bump stop missing

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Pass 2 Aug 2021 113,290 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear boot floor pan (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 on sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

slight corrosion to front spring turrets

Fail 24 Jul 2021 113,285 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both rear across rear floor pan x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength inner and outer sill and at rear body mount multiple places (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength inner and outer sill and at rear body mount multiple places (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached a frame nut loose (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both fronts (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear boot floor pan (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 on sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

slight corrosion to front spring turrets

Pass 30 Jul 2020 106,758 miles

Central Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear flex joint perished (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front sump guard bolt insecure

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

anti roll bar link boots perished

Pass 25 Apr 2019 95,149 miles

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

Nearside Rear 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))

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

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

all round slight corrosion

Pass 26 May 2017 92,346 miles

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

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

Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Diff stabilizer (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 18 Jun 2016 77,424 miles

Exhaust leak

Oil leak

Various areas to vehicle underside covered with thick undersill

Fail 28 Apr 2016 77,723 miles

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

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

Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil diff seal leaking onto brakes (3.5.1h)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inside door shut on wheelarch (5.2.6)

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

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

Offside headlamp lense broken not affecting beam image

Pass 29 Apr 2015 72,929 miles

rear exhaust tail pipe missing

Fail 24 Apr 2015 72,918 miles

Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

rear exhaust tail pipe missing

Pass 3 Apr 2014 67,751 miles

Oil leak

Fail 1 Apr 2014 67,751 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 21 Mar 2013 64,788 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

nearside rear lower side light not working

Fail 15 Mar 2013 64,788 miles

Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

Oil leak

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

nearside rear lower side light not working

Pass 10 Mar 2012 61,725 miles

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Fail 3 Mar 2012 61,628 miles

Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

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

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

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 22 Mar 2011 57,228 miles

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 10 Mar 2010 43,167 miles

Cut in N/S/R tyre tread

Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Rear tyres bald on inner edges

Pass 30 Mar 2009 33,992 miles

Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Pass 25 Sep 2007 23,479 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2006 15,859 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

off side head lamp holes

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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P433 GJK is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 P433 GJK, 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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P433 GJK is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 31 December 1997.

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