MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
178,345 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Steering retaining device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (hotspot upper edge above the horizontal 0% line) (1.6.D1)
off side rear antiroll bar link worn
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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P59 TWU is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 P59 TWU, 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 P59 TWU registered?
P59 TWU is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 January 1997.
Is P59 TWU safe to buy?
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