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R443 AKL

1997 Land Rover Discovery

Grey Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Oct 2024
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

150,421 mi
Last recorded150,421 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2023
Typical for 1997 Land Rover Discovery124,978 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR443 AKL
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year1997
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 3 Oct 2023 150,421 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2022 148,193 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2021 144,733 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jun 2020 142,629 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Fail 9 Jun 2020 142,628 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Both rear discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 14 Jun 2019 135,180 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across rear axel (1.1.11 (c))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Jun 2019 135,170 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outer wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Floor excessively deteriorated (6.2.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outer wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting boot floor (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across rear axel (1.1.11 (c))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Jun 2018 127,571 miles

Coolant leak expansion tank split ()

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn suspension bushes perished here and there. not excessivly (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Jun 2018 127,571 miles

Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced headlamps dull. suspect alternator not charging. (4.1.4 (a))

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt n/s to o/s steering drag link (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting body mounting holed corrosion into sill section ahead of n/s/r wheel (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced holed corrosion in lower c post, in inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt n/s to o/s steering drag link (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Rear Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i))

All position lamps light intensity obviously reduced side lights all dull. suspect alternator not charging (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Coolant leak expansion tank split ()

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play drag link end (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn suspension bushes perished here and there. not excessivly (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 May 2017 119,620 miles

CORROSION APPARENT ALONG BOTH VEHICLE OUTER SILLS, THIS CANNOT BE FULLY APPRAISED DUE TO SIDE STEP FITMENT ETC

OIL LEAK PRESENT AROUND PROPSHAFT PARKING BRAKE DRUM UNIT HOWEVER, PARK BRAKE JUST MEETS MOT CRITERIA AT THIS TIME

SLIGHT PLAY DETECTED IN BOTH N/S/F AND N/S/R WHEEL BEARINGS

Pass 17 May 2016 112,841 miles

N/S/F INDICATOR LENS CRACKED

O/S HEADLAMP GLASS CRACKED

O/S/R QUARTER PANEL SHOWING CORROSION AND STARTING TO BECOME DETACHED NEAR LOWER FIXING

PARK BRAKE NEEDS TO BE APPLIED WITH LARGE FORCE TO MEET MOT CRITERIA

STONE CHIP TO CENTRE OF SCREEN

VEHICLE SHOWING GENERAL CORROSION ON MOST METAL COMPONENTS UNDER VEHICLE

Pass 13 Jun 2015 108,367 miles

CRACK TO LENS OF O/S HEADLAMP

GENERAL CORROSION TO REAR SPRINGS AND METAL BRAKE PIPES THROUGHOUT VEHECLE

STONE DAMAGE TO CENTRE OF WINDSCREEN - WITHIN MOT CRITERIA AT THIS TIME

Fail 1 Oct 2014 108,367 miles

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b) DANGEROUS

BOTH FRONT BUMPER END CAPS INSECURE ESPECIALLY N/S/F

CRACK IN O/S HEADLAMP GLASS

STONE CHIP NEAR CENTRE OF SCREEN WITHIN MOT CRITERIA

Pass 31 Oct 2013 101,799 miles
Fail 30 Oct 2013 101,799 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 10 Nov 2012 93,080 miles
Fail 9 Nov 2012 93,064 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Pass 4 Nov 2011 88,927 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2010 85,846 miles
Fail 12 Nov 2010 85,816 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Pass 27 Nov 2009 82,107 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 21 Nov 2008 78,002 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2007 74,644 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

rear propshaft,rubber coupling is splitting

Pass 24 Nov 2006 69,080 miles
Pass 29 Nov 2005 63,274 miles

How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?

Based on 4,388,972 MOT tests across 325,470 vehicles.

72.7%
Pass Rate
6,904
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
325,470
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 153,632
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 141,712
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 136,366
position lamp(s) not working 91,214
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 88,089
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R443 AKL is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 R443 AKL, 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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R443 AKL is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 15 November 1997.

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