MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
148,711 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Vehicle body has general but not excessive corroision throughout
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Vehicle body has general but not excessive corroision throughout
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Rear brake discs pitted
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Rear brake discs pitted
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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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R252 BDU is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 3,947cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 R252 BDU, 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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R252 BDU is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 31 December 1997.
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