MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
91,723 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Rear coil spring corroded
Exhaust blow centre
Rear Rear Axle anti tramp bar joints dust cap slightly deteriorated
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Underside body a bit muddy at time of test
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)
oil leak
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
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)
Oil leak
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
excessive corrosion to nearside inner rear wheel arch area behind wheel
excessive corrosion to offside inner rear wheel arch area behind wheel
excessive corrosion/hole to nearside a pillar body mount area
excessive corrosion/hole to nearside body mount area between b and c pillar
excessive corrosion/hole to offside a pillar body mount area
excessive corrosion/hole to offside body mount area between b and c pillar
nearside rear outer seat belt buckle cover missing
nearside sill corroded front to rear
offside sill corroded front to rear
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
excessive corrosion to nearside inner rear wheel arch area behind wheel
excessive corrosion to offside inner rear wheel arch area behind wheel
excessive corrosion/hole to nearside a pillar body mount area
excessive corrosion/hole to nearside body mount area between b and c pillar
excessive corrosion/hole to nearside sill front to rear
excessive corrosion/hole to offside a pillar body mount area
excessive corrosion/hole to offside body mount area between b and c pillar
excessive corrosion/hole to offside sill front to rear
nearside rear outer seat belt buckle cover missing
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Oil leak
rear wiper blade
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Oil leak
rear wiper blade
Oil leak
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
nearside front tyre cracking on outer edge
offside front tyre cracking on outer edge
offside rear tyre cracking on outer edge
rear propshaft rubber starting to split
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
nearside front tyre cracking on outer edge
offside front tyre cracking on outer edge
offside rear tyre cracking on outer edge
rear propshaft rubber starting to split
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Oil leak
all 4 tyres treads perrished
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Oil leak
all 4 tyres treads perrished
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
all 4 tyre splitting outer edge of tread
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
all 4 tyre splitting outer edge of tread
rear wiper tail gate blade split
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
nearside rear bumper sidelight out
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
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R445 AKL is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 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 R445 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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R445 AKL is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 26 August 1997.
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