MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
156,581 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Oil leak
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
centre exhaust mount badly perished
nearside front inner wheel arch coorroded
nearside rear brake pipe covered by grease
offside front inner wheel arch corroded
offside rear brake pipe covered by grease
slight roughness both rear wheel bearings
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
corrosion on o/s rear out rigger
filler neck perished
rear shoch absorbers top mounts slight play
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
Based on 4,388,972 MOT tests across 325,470 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P878 TVC is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 3,947cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.
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 P878 TVC, 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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What year was P878 TVC registered?
P878 TVC is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 16 April 1997.
Is P878 TVC safe to buy?
The MOT history for P878 TVC shows 6 tests with a 83.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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