MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
166,988 miAbove average mileage for this year
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A and B pillars corroded and thin.
All 4 inner wheel archers, door sills and underside of vehicle corroded, thin and in poor condition.
Body of vehicle and both sills corroded, thin and in poor condition.
Both front tyres perished, split, wearing low and in poor condition.
Both rear shock absorber bushes worn.
Oil leak from engine area.
Rear discs lipped and pitted on edges.
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded B pillar (5.2.6)
A and B pillars corroded and thin.
All 4 inner wheel archers, door sills and underside of vehicle corroded, thin and in poor condition.
Body of vehicle and both sills corroded, thin and in poor condition.
Both front tyres perished, split, wearing low and in poor condition.
Both rear shock absorber bushes worn.
Oil leak from engine area.
Rear discs lipped and pitted on edges.
All 4 wheel archers corroded.
Both front tyres perished and starting to split.
Both sills corroded.
Oil leak from engine area.
Rear brake pipes corroded.
Rear discs lipped and pitted.
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
All 4 wheel archers corroded.
Both front tyres perished and starting to split.
Both sills corroded.
Oil leak from engine area.
Rear brake pipes corroded.
Rear discs lipped and pitted.
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
oil leak from underside
oil leak in engine bay
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Corrosion to both front A pillars
Corrosion to both front wheel arches
Corrosion to both sills
Dampness to power steering hose
Nearside sun visor loose
Offside front wing badly corroded
Oil leak from engine
Rear wiper blade split
Slight blow from centre exhaust
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Corrosion to both front A pillars
Corrosion to both front wheel arches
Corrosion to both sills
Dampness to power steering hose
Nearside sun visor loose
Offside front wing badly corroded
Oil leak from engine
Rear wiper blade split
Slight blow from centre exhaust
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside wiper split
Oil leak from engine
Rear brake pads low
Stone damage to windscreen
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
nearside rear tyre nail in tread
Multiple stone chips windscreen
Offside front shock absorber damp.
Oil leak from engine.
Multiple stone chips windscreen
Nearside Front Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside front shock absorber damp.
Oil leak from engine.
ADV SMALL STONE CHIP FRONT SCREEN †ADV SLIGHT PLAY IN RADIUS ARM BUSHES †AD VSLIGHT PLAY IN N/S FRONT WHEEL BEARING †ADV DAMP AROUND FRONT DIFF UNIT †ADV O/S WASHER JET REQ ADJUSTING
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
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P891 BPL is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 P891 BPL, 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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P891 BPL is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 13 January 1997.
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