MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
250,353 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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crack in the front windscreen
front bumper damaged
slight play in the offside front wheel bearing
slight weep on the power steering pipes
wear in the offside rear anti-roll bar link
both the front tyres are getting thin
corrosion in both side sills and rear cross member
corrosion in both the front inner wings
front windscreen is cracked
slight play in both the front wheel bearings
corrosion evident in both the front inner wings
front to rear metal brake pipe coroded
offside front wheel bearing slightly noisey
slight wear in the nearside front trackrodend
slight wear in the offside rear anti-roll bar link
slight weeep on the power steering pipes
all rear seat belts frayed and cut no rear seats fitted
corosion in both the front inner wings
corrosion in both the nearside and offsside under sills
nearside and offside rear seatbelt acorages corrode but no seats fitted
offside rear lamp cracked
slight weep on the power steering pipes
Offside Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
all rear seat belts frayed and cut no rear seats fitted
corosion in both the front inner wings
corrosion in both the nearside and offsside under sills
nearside and offside rear seatbelt acorages corrode but no seats fitted
offside rear lamp cracked
rear propshaft coupling in poor condition
slight weep on the power steering pipes
Centre Rear Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.2.2b)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
rear propshaft coupling badly worn
slight fluid leak on the power steering box and pipes
offside rear wheel bearing becoming noisey
Nearside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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P71 JRJ is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
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 P71 JRJ, 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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P71 JRJ is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 2 April 1997.
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