MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
104,466 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
both sills corroding at rear
front registration plate slight deterioration
nearside front and rear tyres sidewalls perishing
offside front tyre sidewalls perishing
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both sills corroding at rear
front registration plate slight deterioration
nearside front and rear tyres sidewalls perishing
offside front tyre sidewalls perishing
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front registration plate slight deterioration
nearside rear tyre slight perishing
offside and nearside front tyres slight perishing
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front and nearside rear tyres sidewalls perishing
nearside rear and both front tyres sidewalls slightly perished
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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P523 MWP is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.
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 P523 MWP, 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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What year was P523 MWP registered?
P523 MWP is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 10 February 1997.
Is P523 MWP safe to buy?
The MOT history for P523 MWP shows 6 tests with a 83.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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