MOT Status
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67,439 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Start of corrosion at nearside front outer sill area.
Start of corrosion at nearside rear outer sill area.
Rear Rear door glass rubber perished and split
Rear Rear washer inoperative
Rear Rear wiper inoperative
Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Rear axle top link ball joint dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear N/S/R quarter window rubber badly perished and split
Offside Rear O/S/R quarter window rubber badly perished and split
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Rear door glass rubber badly perished and split
Rear Rear washer inoperative
Rear Rear wiper inoperative
Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Rear axle top link ball joint dust boot (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Engine/gearbox underside getting abit oily
Excessive corrosion and hole at N/S/F inner w/arch/bulkhead area (NOT within fail limits at time of test)
Excessive corrosion and hole at O/S engine bay/inner w/arch area
Excessive corrosion and hole at O/S/R end chassis area, at body mounting
Excessive corrosion and holes at O/S/F and N/S/F end inner sills next to body mounts
Front and rear tyres getting abit cracked and perrished at outer sidewall/tread edge areas
GENERAL UNDERSIDE GETTING ABIT CORRODED IN PLACES
Inner/Outer sill areas and bottom sill areas, getting corroded
N/S/R side light in bumper n/w
Rear end crossmember getting abit corroded at body mount areas
Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security both rear body mounts (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Inner wheel arch corroded
Nearside Rear Lower Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion floor pan inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Rear position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside wiper blade split
Oil leak ()
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion both rear (6.1.B.2)
all tyres perished
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
unable to check door sills correctly due to plastic sill covers fitted
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front Torsion bar slight play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
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R26 KGH is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 95.2%.
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 R26 KGH, 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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R26 KGH is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 2 August 1997.
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