MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
184,960 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS WORN AND CORRODED
BOTH REAR BRAKE DISCS WORN AND CORRODED
FRONT BRAKE PADS GETTING LOW MORE ON NEARSIDE FRONT INNER PAD PLUS WIRES BROKEN
NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE SLIGHTLY WORN ON INNER EDGE OF TYRE
OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE WORN ON OUTER EDGE OF TYRE
PLAY IN BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS
WINDSCREEN HAS SCRAPE MARKS ON SCREEN
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)
BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS WORN AND CORRODED
BOTH REAR BRAKE DISCS WORN AND CORRODED
FRONT BRAKE PADS GETTING LOW MORE ON NEARSIDE FRONT INNER PAD PLUS WIRES BROKEN
NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE SLIGHTLY WORN ON INNER EDGE OF TYRE
PLAY IN BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS
WINDSCREEN HAS SCRAPE MARKS ON SCREEN
BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS WORN AND CORRODED
NEARSIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING SLIGHT PLAY
OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE SLIGHTLY WORN ON INNER EDGE OF TYRE
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS WORN AND CORRODED
NEARSIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING SLIGHT PLAY
OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE SLIGHTLY WORN ON INNER EDGE OF TYRE
Front disc`s worn slightly
Front pad`s thin
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Offside Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Centre Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS SLIGHTLY WORN AND CORRODED
BRAKE PIPE FRONT TO REAR SLIGHTLY CORRODED
SLIGHT PLAY IN BOTH REAR SHOCKABSORBERS LOWER AND TOP RUBBERS
SLIGHT PLAY IN NEARSIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING
SLIGHT PLAY IN OFFSIDE FRONT HUB UNIT
SLIGHT PLAY IN TRACK ROD END FROM STEERING DROP ARM UP AND DOWN MOVEMENT
rear seat adrift
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Lower Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Lower Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
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)
1/rear brake disc`s poor condition †2/ front brake disc`s poor condition
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R228 XRT is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
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 R228 XRT, 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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R228 XRT is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 10 December 1997.
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