MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
179,425 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer seal (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor pan /inner seal (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings body mount/ inner arch (6.1.B.2)
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer seal (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor pan / inner seal (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch (2.4.A.3)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded boot pan (2.4.A.3)
Centre Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt a frame (2.4.G.2)
Front steering damper has worn bushes but not resulting in excessive movement
Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt front (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front swivel seal leaking
Nearside Front wheel arch sl corrosion
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt front (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front door lock occasionally sticks
Offside Front swivel seal leaking
Offside Front wheel arch sl corroded
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)
fuel filter housing damp
oil leak
vehicle has remould tyres fitted
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Centre Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt a frame (2.4.G.2)
Front steering damper has worn bushes but not resulting in excessive movement
Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt front (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front swivel seal leaking
Nearside Front wheel arch sl corrosion
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt front (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front door lock occasionally sticks
Offside Front swivel seal leaking
Offside Front wheel arch sl corroded
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)
fuel filter housing damp
oil leak
vehicle has remould tyres fitted
Oil leak
nearside front wheel bearing has slight play nearside rear top shocker bush slightly worn nearside rear tyre outer wall perishing slight play across steering.
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
nearside rear tyre wearing outer wall
slight play steering system
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak
Prop-shaft universal joint worn
Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
both door mirror been repaired
n/s/r bump stop missing
slight play in rear diff centre ball joint
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Oil leak
n/s/r bumpstop missing
power steering pipes damp at bottle
rear prop rubber doghnut splitting
slight play in rear diff centre ball joint
Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nail in offside rear tyre
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nail in offside rear tyre
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R243 OBM is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
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 R243 OBM, 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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R243 OBM is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 31 December 1997.
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