MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
96,585 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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n/s rear side faceing lap seat belt incomplete
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Outer Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Upper Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
n/s rear bump stop missing
rear wiper blade rubber split
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Upper Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
n/s rear bump stop missing
rear wiper blade rubber split
Brake cable has a seized clevis joint pivot (3.5.1c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Oil leak
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)
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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R254 LNP is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 R254 LNP, 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 R254 LNP registered?
R254 LNP is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 6 August 1997.
Is R254 LNP safe to buy?
The MOT history for R254 LNP shows 8 tests with a 62.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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