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P589 LJW

1997 Land Rover Discovery

Grey Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Aug 2024
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

211,323 mi
Last recorded211,323 miles
Recorded on31 Aug 2023
Typical for 1997 Land Rover Discovery124,978 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP589 LJW
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year1997
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 31 Aug 2023 211,323 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Slight movement in rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play Both rear ball joints (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering box has seepage LOWER SEAL (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Fail 4 Jul 2023 211,321 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear brake pipe painted over. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Floor corroded and holed . (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Hockey stick rear bush's perished. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering box lower seal. (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Hockey stick rear bush's perished. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 22 Jul 2022 207,376 miles

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

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Minor leak rear diff oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

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

Fail 18 Jul 2022 207,366 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Floor pan excess corrosion (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Minor leak rear diff oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

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

Pass 27 Jul 2021 203,416 miles

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

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

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

SLIGHT OIL LEAK FROM ENGINE/GEARBOX AREA

Fail 9 Jul 2021 203,194 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting excess corrosion to a post in prescribed area of body mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced excess corrosion front b post within prescribed area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill panel excess corrosion (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting floor/wheel arch excess corrosion (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced excess corrosion in prescribed area inside rear wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced excess corrosion to area of mounting inside wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced excess corrosion inner wheel arch within prescribed area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside chassis is excessively corroded seriously weakening its strength within 30 cm of a suspension component

Pass 2 Jul 2020 196,758 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth slightly worn on edge (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

oil leak from engine area

Pass 2 Aug 2019 189,788 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front flexi hose on full lock with vehicle jacked up is slightly stretched

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

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear part of chassis is corroded by coil spring mountings and back (6.1.1 (c) (i))

slight corrossion to o/s/f inner sill .

Pass 5 Sep 2018 182,347 miles

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

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

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

Pass 14 Aug 2017 175,797 miles

All rear towbar mount prescribed areas corroded but not excessive

Both front inner wheel arches corroding

Offside front inner sill / floor corroding

Offside front shock absorber has misting of oil

Rear anti-roll bar centre bushes worn

Rear brake discs slightly warped

Rear chassis rails corroding

Rear floor corroded

Rear inner wheel arches corroding

Slight play in both rear wheel bearings

Slight play in nearside front swivel joint

Slight play in nearside front wheel bearing

Various oil leaks

Pass 23 Sep 2016 168,030 miles

Nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge

Offside rear tyre wearing on edges

Various oil leaks

Pass 25 Sep 2015 158,528 miles

offside wing mirror glass slightly damaged

rear exhaust slightly deteriorated

various oil leaks

Pass 7 Oct 2014 149,050 miles

N/S and O/S rear bump stops missing.

Oil leak

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

Rear exhaust slightly deteriorated,

Pass 24 Sep 2013 139,058 miles

Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

all body mount bushes starting to perish

front and rear number plate deteriorating

general inderside of vehicle corroding

offside rear brake back plate corroded

offside rear bump stop missing

various small chips in windscreen

Pass 13 Oct 2012 137,131 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Oil leak

battery tray corroded and holed

nearside front fog lamp insecure

Fail 13 Oct 2012 137,131 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Oil leak

battery tray corroded and holed

nearside front fog lamp insecure

Pass 13 Oct 2011 134,247 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2011 134,247 miles

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 16 Jun 2009 133,572 miles

N/S/f rear of hub trackrod end gailter split

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Steering arm top trackrod end gaiter split

Fail 12 Jun 2009 133,572 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)

Nearside Rear Upper Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside Rear Upper Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

N/S/f rear of hub trackrod end gailter split

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Steering arm top trackrod end gaiter split

Pass 2 Jun 2008 128,040 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

offsdie rear tyre wearing thin on inner shoulder

offside rear brake backing plate slightly corroded

Fail 30 May 2008 128,038 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

offsdie rear tyre wearing thin on inner shoulder

offside rear brake backing plate slightly corroded

Pass 31 May 2007 118,685 miles
Pass 31 May 2006 108,100 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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P589 LJW is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 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 P589 LJW, 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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P589 LJW is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 25 March 1997.

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