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P796 WFE

1997 Land Rover Discovery

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Oct 2019
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

153,803 mi
Last recorded153,803 miles
Recorded on9 Oct 2018
Typical for 1997 Land Rover Discovery124,978 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP796 WFE
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year1997
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 9 Oct 2018 153,803 miles

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear body mounting corroded but still secure,

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box seal, (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, splitting, (5.3.4 (a) (i))

small chip in windscreen, not affecting drivers view.

Pass 5 Oct 2017 150,605 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drop link (2.4.G.2)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

front brake pads getting low

n/s rear floor at body mount corroded

o/s and n/s rear trailing arm bushes perished

o/s front body mount corroded

o/s rear body mount corroded

Fail 30 Sep 2017 150,581 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b)

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drop link (2.4.G.2)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

front brake pads getting low

n/s rear floor at body mount corroded

o/s and n/s rear trailing arm bushes perished

o/s front body mount corroded

o/s rear body mount corroded

Pass 25 Aug 2016 149,417 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

exhaust tailpipe, last few inches missing.

Pass 13 Aug 2015 147,761 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

both center body mounts have corrosion within 30cm but not excessive.

service brake efficiency only just met.

Pass 7 Aug 2014 145,807 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

exhaust is smoky but not excessive.

Pass 27 Aug 2013 141,844 miles
Fail 14 Aug 2013 141,602 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 Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

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

Pass 23 Aug 2012 135,808 miles

Oil leak

front screen chipped

n/s/f shock damp

n/s/r bump stop missing

o/s/f inner wing holed

o/s/r tyre perished

rear prop rear rubber coupling perished badly

rear trailing arm bushes at chassi badly perished

slight play in frist track rod end/drop arm ball joint

Fail 16 Aug 2012 135,658 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Oil leak

front screen chipped

n/s/f shock damp

n/s/r bump stop missing

o/s/f inner wing holed

o/s/r tyre perished

rear prop rear rubber coupling perished badly

rear trailing arm bushes at chassi badly perished

Pass 1 Sep 2011 129,709 miles

both front inner wings corroded and holed

both rear trailing arm triangle bushes perished

engine oil leak

front screen chipped

n/s/f caliper brake pipe corroded

n/s/r bump stop missing

o/s/r tyre perished

rear prop rear rubber coupling perished and split

Fail 23 Aug 2011 129,584 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

both front inner wings corroded and holed

both rear trailing arm triangle bushes perished

engine oil leak

front screen chipped

n/s/f caliper brake pipe corroded

n/s/r bump stop missing

o/s/r tyre perished

rear prop rear rubber coupling perished and split

Pass 1 Sep 2010 124,188 miles

n/s/r bump stop missing

n/s/r tyre perished

rear most drive coupling perished badly

rear silancer feed pipe corroded and holed

slight play in both front most track rod ends

slight play in o/s/r anti roll bar link

Fail 5 Aug 2009 121,857 miles

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

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Pass 5 Aug 2009 121,857 miles

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

Pass 6 Aug 2008 118,518 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

rear prop rubber cracking

Fail 6 Aug 2008 118,518 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

rear prop rubber cracking

Fail 3 Aug 2007 114,182 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 3 Aug 2007 114,182 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 28 Jul 2006 108,797 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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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P796 WFE is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

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 P796 WFE, 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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P796 WFE is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 27 March 1997.

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