MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
131,500 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
nearside washer poor
offside rear suspension bump stop missing
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
nearside windscreen washer poor
offside rear suspension bump stop missing
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
rear propshaft rear flexi coupling breaking up
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
front of nearside rear and offside rear inner wheel arches corroding near body mounts
nearside front side body mount area corroding
nearside rear lower sidelight not working
offside front and rear side body mount areas corroding
rear propshaft rear coupling severely cracked
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
front of nearside rear and offside rear inner wheel arches corroding near body mounts
nearside front side body mount area corroding
nearside rear lower sidelight not working
offside front and rear side body mount areas corroding
rear propshaft rear coupling severely cracked
rear flexi brake hose ferrule corrodeing
rear propshaft coupling splitting
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
205/80r16 104t
rear flexi brake hose ferrule corrodeing
rear propshaft coupling splitting
o/s/r and n/s/r brake pads starting to wear low
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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R236 JGK is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
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 R236 JGK, 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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What year was R236 JGK registered?
R236 JGK is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 27 August 1997.
Is R236 JGK safe to buy?
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