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P716 BRY

1997 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Oct 2021
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

127,770 mi
Last recorded127,770 miles
Recorded on26 Oct 2020
Typical for 1997 Land Rover Discovery124,978 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP716 BRY
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year1997
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 26 Oct 2020 127,770 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking In Tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking In Tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 1 May 2019 125,843 miles

Tyres perished - cracking in between treads

Pass 5 Apr 2018 309,445 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Oil leak ()

Fail 5 Apr 2018 309,443 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Oil leak ()

Pass 14 Dec 2016 308,927 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front hub seal light leak

Offside Front hub seal light leak

Offside Rear Lower indicator inop

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

all tyres side walls and in between treads cracking

corroded hole in panel under battery

Pass 8 Jan 2016 307,793 miles

heavy cracking on all tyres

service brake performance just met requirements

Fail 8 Jan 2016 307,793 miles

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

heavy cracking on all tyres

service brake performance just met requirements

Pass 7 Jan 2015 307,111 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

osf upper inner wheel arch holed and corroded

Pass 10 Dec 2013 304,213 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak

offside front indicator lense broken

offside rear back panel holed

rear wiper not working

Fail 10 Dec 2013 304,211 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak

offside front indicator lense broken

offside rear back panel holed

rear wiper not working

Pass 10 Dec 2012 300,624 miles
Fail 7 Dec 2012 300,624 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 26 Oct 2011 297,553 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

front hub seal leaking offside

o/s/f indicater temp reapair

rear hub diff seal leaking

Fail 25 Oct 2011 297,552 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

front hub seal leaking offside

o/s/f indicater temp reapair

rear hub diff seal leaking

Pass 21 Oct 2010 294,133 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

rubber joint rear prop shaft light splitting

Fail 21 Oct 2010 294,130 miles

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

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

rubber joint rear prop shaft light splitting

Pass 11 Nov 2009 290,422 miles

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

oil leak osf hub

oil leak rear diff

Fail 10 Nov 2009 290,420 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

oil leak osf hub

oil leak rear diff

Pass 3 Nov 2008 287,554 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 20 Oct 2008 287,552 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 12 Sep 2007 283,393 miles

heavy underbody corrosion

Pass 1 Aug 2006 280,144 miles

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Fail 1 Aug 2006 280,144 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

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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P716 BRY is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

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 P716 BRY, 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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P716 BRY is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 January 1997.

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