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R117 LVE

1997 Land Rover Discovery

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Sep 2026
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

254,704 mi
Last recorded254,704 miles
Recorded on24 Sep 2025
Typical for 1997 Land Rover Discovery124,978 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR117 LVE
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year1997
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 24 Sep 2025 254,704 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

fuel filler pipe badly perished

Fail 11 Sep 2025 254,690 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting centre mounting and sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

fuel filler pipe badly perished

Pass 6 Sep 2024 253,011 miles

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

all tyres perished

boot floor rotten

n/s front body mount

n/s rear light damaged

o/s front king pin has slight play

very rusty under vehicle

water in n/s front head lamp

Fail 15 Jul 2024 252,958 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Central Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))

Emissions unable to be completed exhaust blowing and insecure (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases all (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working parking (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick off wrong side (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wing and arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced under sill rotten (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect head lamp kick off wrong side (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering box drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

all tyres perished

boot floor rotten

n/s front body mount corroded

n/s front inner wing rotten

n/s rear light damaged

o/s rear wing loose

slight play in o/s front king pins

steering ram cover rotten

very rusty under vehicle

water in n/s front head lamp

Pass 28 Jul 2023 251,820 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

n/s front inner wing corroded

n/s rear body mount corroded

n/s rear light damaged

o/s and n/s rear inner arches corroded

o/s front body mount corroded

rear upper stop light not working

steering box drop arm ball joint has slight play

steering ram corroded

very rusty under vehicle

Fail 28 Jul 2023 251,820 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users fuel leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick off (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working parking (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick off (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn top axle joint and boot (5.3.4 (a) (i))

n/s rear light damaged

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

n/s front inner wing corroded

n/s rear body mount corroded

o/s and n/s rear inner arches corroded

o/s front body mount corroded

rear upper stop light not working

steering box drop arm ball joint has slight play

steering ram corroded

very rusty under vehicle

Pass 18 Jul 2022 250,481 miles

Nearside Rear Inner wheel arch rusted at bottom

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

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

steering damper/shock outer casing rusted

Fail 14 Jul 2022 250,456 miles

Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both fronts (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both rears (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner wheel arch rusted at bottom

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

drive belt noisey

excessive brake judder

steering damper/shock outer casing rusted

Pass 22 Jul 2021 249,000 miles

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

Rear center seat belt buckle outer casing damaged

Fail 13 Jul 2021 248,928 miles

Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced seat mount (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced seat mount (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced cross member.in front of axle (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Rear center seat belt buckle outer casing damaged

all brake discs rusted

Pass 20 Jul 2020 247,118 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

n/s front inner wing corroded

slight play at rear top axle joint

small corrosion hole at n/s rear door catch

Pass 25 Jul 2019 244,564 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front inner wing corroded

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play axle joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Jul 2019 244,564 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to flex (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively damaged (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to flex (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front inner wing corroded

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play axle joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Jul 2018 242,505 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2017 231,231 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2016 230,180 miles

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

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under sill (5.2.6)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under sill (5.2.6)

front o/s axle bump stop missing

n/s front inner wing has small hole

n/s rear axle bump stop missing

rear diesel filler down pipe perished

Fail 11 Jul 2016 230,180 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under sill (5.2.6)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under sill (5.2.6)

front o/s axle bump stop missing

n/s front inner wing has small hole

n/s rear axle bump stop missing

rear diesel filler down pipe perished

Pass 4 Aug 2015 229,472 miles

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

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

rusty under vehicle

small hole in o/s front sill

Fail 4 Aug 2015 229,472 miles

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

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

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

rusty under vehicle

small hole in o/s front sill

Pass 4 Apr 2014 228,710 miles

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

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

Oil leak

o/s front inner wing corroded

Fail 19 Mar 2014 228,710 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)

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

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

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

Oil leak

o/s front inner wing corroded

Pass 22 Mar 2013 226,045 miles

n/s running board corroded and loose

oil leak from engine

Pass 23 Mar 2012 209,725 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2011 207,593 miles

Headlamp masks/converters fitted

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Fail 15 Apr 2011 207,593 miles

Headlamp masks/converters fitted

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Pass 14 Apr 2010 185,170 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Oil leak

Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

beam benders fitted to headlamps

front screen cracked nearside lower

nearside front hub seal damp

slight movement in nearside front hub bearing

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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R117 LVE is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

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 R117 LVE, 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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R117 LVE is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 31 December 1997.

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