MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
74,802 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Power steering has slight leak from a hose/pipe
rear pads wearing thin
Power steering has slight leak from a hose/pipe
rear pads wearing thin
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
corriosion starting on the sills and body sections
Both lower rear shocker mounting bushes deteriating
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Centre Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
advise n/s rear tyre has a cut but not reach the ply
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
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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P480 AEP is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in White with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.
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 P480 AEP, 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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P480 AEP is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 10 January 1997.
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