MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
187,753 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings boot floor (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded in wheel arch (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings boot floor (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded in wheel arch (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure upper mounting nut loose (2.7.2b)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush both d bushes (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
genaral condition of under body poor
entire floor and chassis corroded and all four inner arches corroded
Corrosion starting on n/s rear seatbelt mtg O/s rear axle hub leaking oil
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Corrosion starting on n/s rear seatbelt mtg O/s rear axle hub leaking oil
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Front Fuel pipe union leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
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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R300 WES is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1997 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 124,978 miles. This vehicle is performing in line with others of the same 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 R300 WES, 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 R300 WES registered?
R300 WES is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 19 December 1997.
Is R300 WES safe to buy?
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