MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
171,506 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Rear 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)
engine fan gaurd missing
offside headlamp glass stone chip
slight oil leak neaside front hub
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) DANGEROUS
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2) DANGEROUS
Offside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) DANGEROUS
Offside Outer Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
both front wheel arches and verious body points badly corroded but not 30 of any prescribed areas
crack in o/s/f headlamp
misting of oil around power steering pipes
oil leak
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nsf bumper adrift
nsr axle rebound rubber missing
oil leak from nsf hub
osf indicator lens damaged
nsf and osf inner wings badly corroded
osr sill badly corroded
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) DANGEROUS
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nsf bumper adrift
nsr axle rebound rubber missing
oil leak from nsf hub
osf indicator lens damaged
nsf and osf inner wings badly corroded
oil leak from handbrake drum
osr sill badly corroded
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
handbrake poor
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
handbrake poor
nsr exhaust tailpipe missing
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) incomplete (1.1.4a)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
exhaust corroded and leaking
front brake discs corroded and worn
nsr inner brake pad low
play in nsf hub
see original advisory sheet
Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Direction indicator deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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P817 HOJ is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
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 P817 HOJ, 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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P817 HOJ is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 January 1997.
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