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147,715 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Light corrosion to front and rear chassis
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged Misshapen (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both front (1.2.1 (e))
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Centre rear suspension arm to axle ball joint dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres cracking/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Both sills corroded
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front worn/pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear worn/pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Front prop shaft rearmost joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Wishbone to axle ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear chassis corroded
Wheel bearing has slight play Both front (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front both swivel housing leaking slightly
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside windscreen wiper split
Offside rear outer sill corroded
Rear chassis and rear cross member corroded
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre and rear (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Very close (5.2.3 (e))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front arms to axle foremost bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Wheel bearing has slight play Both front (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Corrosion to both inner and outer sills
Corrosion to rear chassis
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre and rear exhaust boxes (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Battery clamp adequate
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front and both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear of centre exhaust box (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear both top shocker bushes wearing
corrosion near nearside rear body mtg
power steering belt badly deteriorated
Nearside rear sill to nearside rear wheel arch corroded
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush Both rear upper (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush Both rear upper (2.7.4)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
centre exhaust deteriorated
corrosion to both inner and outer sills
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
corrosion to both front inner wheel arches
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Battery insecure
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front hub swivels slightly damp
brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Battery insecure
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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R178 KRH is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 95.2%.
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 R178 KRH, 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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R178 KRH is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 11 December 1997.
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