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P91 DSS

1997 Land Rover Discovery

Red Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Oct 2015
Tests13 (10 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

196,729 mi
Last recorded196,729 miles
Recorded on6 Oct 2015
Typical for 1997 Land Rover Discovery124,978 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP91 DSS
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year1997
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

10 pass 3 fail
Fail 6 Oct 2015 196,729 miles

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings behind rear wheel marked in yellow (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear crossmember corroded across the rear (6.6.6)

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

Pass 30 Oct 2014 191,068 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2014 190,988 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Oct 2013 185,031 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2012 177,595 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2011 171,276 miles

UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE RUSTY

Pass 17 Jan 2011 164,456 miles
Fail 31 Dec 2010 164,060 miles

Nearside Front Lower Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Inner Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

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

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

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

Offside Inner Front Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

Pass 15 Jan 2010 153,317 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2009 139,646 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2008 126,020 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2007 12,390 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 6 Jan 2006 99,668 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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P91 DSS is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 P91 DSS, 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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P91 DSS is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 7 April 1997.

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The MOT history for P91 DSS shows 13 tests with a 76.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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