MOT Status
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148,292 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Sill corroded
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Sill corroded
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Registration plate missing (0.1 (a))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Arch corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Arch corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Sill corroded
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Sill corroded
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Front Upper Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Rear uj (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Inner sills corroded
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear 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))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
inner sills corroded
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear 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))
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
inner sills corroded
Front Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Front Registration plate missing (0.1 (a))
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Upper Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Both inner sills corroded
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Upper Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Upper Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
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))
Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Wheel bearing has slight play Both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Lower Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Front Propshaft universal joint worn ()
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Propshaft universal joint worn ()
Central Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion body mounting area (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front inner arch
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion body mounting area (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Oil leak ()
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Front Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded body mount (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings uj joint to box (2.2.B.1h)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
All four inner wheel arches corroded.
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Oil leak
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
offside front chassis has front slight corrosion in engine bay.
Nearside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Upper Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
All four inner wheel arches corroded.
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Oil leak
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
offside front chassis has front slight corrosion in engine bay.
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Oil leak
rear brake discs corroded
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Oil leak
rear brake discs corroded
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
brake lights not working on towbar electrics
Oil leak
derv smell under bonnet
n/s/f tyre worn outer edge
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Oil leak
derv smell under bonnet
n/s/f tyre worn outer edge
same as test number 871916937229
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
n/s/r lower side light inop †front tyres worn inner edge
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
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P679 BPK is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.
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 P679 BPK, 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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P679 BPK is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 11 March 1997.
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