MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
148,742 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Central Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear passenger door hinge insecure (6.2.B.2)
Central Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Coolant leak ()
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Bumper insecure ()
Oil leak ()
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch door shut (5.2.6)
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Front slight play in both wheel bearings
Nearside Front Direction indicator deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance water inside (1.4.A.2e)
Nearside Rear seat belt catch cover damaged
Nearside Rear sill corroded by body mounting
Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Rear both bump stop rubbers missing
boot floor corroded
oil leak
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Coolant leak
Nearside Front Direction indicator deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Oil leak
both rear bump stops missing
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Coolant leak
Nearside Front Direction indicator deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Oil leak
both rear bump stops missing
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Oil leak
nearside rear seat belt catch damaged
rear brake pipes corroded
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
front of nearside rear inner wheel arch corroding near body mount
front of offside rear inner wheel arch corroding near body mount
offside front hub oil seal weeping
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
front of nearside rear inner wheel arch corroding near body mount
front of offside rear inner wheel arch corroding near body mount
offside front hub oil seal weeping
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
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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R197 TKN is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
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 R197 TKN, 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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R197 TKN is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 12 December 1997.
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