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P84 LTP

1997 Land Rover Discovery

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Mar 2020
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

122,261 mi
Last recorded122,261 miles
Recorded on13 Mar 2019
Typical for 1997 Land Rover Discovery124,978 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP84 LTP
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year1997
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 13 Mar 2019 122,261 miles

Brake Pedal Spongy

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL (1.1.11 (c))

Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Heavy Body Corrosion Under ABS Pump (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Body Mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Position Lamp Lens Slightly Damaged

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner Arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Body Mount (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Heavy Body Corrosion Under Battery (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play Idler Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner Arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Steering Slightly Rough Lock To Lock

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Mar 2018 120,189 miles

Both Rear Brake Pipes Corroding

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion Under ABS Unit (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Lower Inner Arch (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil Leaks

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

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

coil spring corroded Front And Rear (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 6 Mar 2018 120,186 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Outer Sill (5.2.6)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Outer Sill (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner Arch (5.2.6)

Both Rear Brake Pipes Corroding

Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Body has slight corrosion Outer Sill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion Under ABS Unit (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Lower Inner Arch (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Body has slight corrosion Outer Sill (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil Leaks

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

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

coil spring corroded Front And Rear (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 18 Mar 2017 117,065 miles

Body has slight corrosion Behind Battery (6.1.B.2)

Body has slight corrosion Under ABS Unit (6.1.B.2)

Coolant Reservoir Damp-Shows Signs Of A Leak

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Rear Steering Arm (2.2.C.1c)

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

Nearside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil Leaks

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 13 Mar 2017 117,049 miles

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

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

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

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

registration plate margin less than the minimum requirement Taped (6.3.4g)

Body has slight corrosion Behind Battery (6.1.B.2)

Body has slight corrosion Under ABS Unit (6.1.B.2)

Coolant Reservoir Damp-Shows Signs Of A Leak

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Rear Steering Arm (2.2.C.1c)

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

Nearside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil Leaks

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 29 Feb 2016 113,976 miles

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

Exhaust System Heavily Deteriorated

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Front coil spring corroded Both (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion Under ABS Unit (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Front Outer Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Rear Track Arm (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Rear Track Arm (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil Leak

Rear coil spring corroded Both (2.4.C.1b)

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

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Sump Pan Corroded

Pass 4 Mar 2015 112,398 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak

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

brake pedal anti-slip rubber slightly worn

brake pedal slightly spungy

nearside rear out rigger corroded

offside rear bump stop missing

sump pan corroded

Fail 24 Feb 2015 112,360 miles

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)

Centre Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak

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

brake pedal anti-slip rubber slightly worn

brake pedal slightly spungy

offside rear bump stop missing

sump pan corroded

Pass 10 Mar 2014 108,989 miles

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

nearside front and offside rear undersills corroded

offside headlamp chipped

Pass 8 Mar 2013 104,870 miles

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

nearside front undersill corroded

offside headlamp chipped

Pass 8 Mar 2012 102,189 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

offside and nearside undersills showing signs of corosion

offside headlamp chipped

Pass 24 Feb 2011 99,335 miles

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 11 Mar 2010 94,164 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2009 88,606 miles

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

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

Fail 9 Mar 2009 88,502 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

o/s/f lower fog lamp lense insecure

o/s/r & n/s/r inner wheel arch corroded but not excessive

washer bottle leaking

Fail 13 Mar 2008 82,220 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

exhaust clamp broken

Pass 13 Mar 2008 82,220 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

exhaust clamp broken

Pass 12 Mar 2007 76,893 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 14 Mar 2006 70,550 miles

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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P84 LTP is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

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 P84 LTP, 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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P84 LTP is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 18 March 1997.

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