MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
97,501 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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both front and centre floors slightly corroded
both front metal brake pipes slightly corroded
both front, centre and rear chassis rails slightly corroded
both rear inner flitches slightly corroded
both wipers slightly smearing screen
offside headlamp aim on lower limit
oil leak
rear brake discs slightly corroded
rear shocker bushes slightly perished
repaires heavily undersealed
slight play in nearside swivel joint
spare wheel missing
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
both axle metal brake pipes slightly corroded
both front and centre floors slightly corroded
both front metal brake pipes slightly corroded
both front, centre and rear chassis rails slightly corroded
both rear inner flitches slightly corroded
nearside rear lower indicator in-op
oil leak
rear brake discs slightly corroded and rear attention soon
rear brake pads wearing thin
rear shocker bushes slightly perished
slight play in nearside swivel joint
Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
off side aditional side light not working
Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
off side aditional side light not working
Nearside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
near side headlamp glass small hole.
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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R149 UHP is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 R149 UHP, 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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R149 UHP is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 31 December 1997.
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