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R450 AKL

1997 Land Rover Discovery

Red Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Apr 2017
Tests18 (9 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

138,286 mi
Last recorded138,286 miles
Recorded on3 Apr 2017
Typical for 1997 Land Rover Discovery124,978 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR450 AKL
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year1997
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

9 pass 9 fail
Fail 3 Apr 2017 138,286 miles

Fuel tank insecure fuel tank mounting corroded (7.2.1)

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

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting mounting area (6.6.6)

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

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

Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing area (3.6.C.3)

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 chassis (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings lower inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting mounting area (6.6.6)

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and o/s front and n/s rear (3.5.1i)

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

Pass 14 Apr 2016 132,926 miles
Fail 5 Apr 2016 132,926 miles

Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

Brake pedal feels spongy with the vacuum fully depleted (3.3.C.2)

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5)

Brake pedal reservoir fluid level decreases after several brake applications (3.3.C.1)

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch (5.2.6)

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

Offside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Stop lamp not working both (1.2.1b)

Fail 9 Jun 2015 132,168 miles

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 Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Lower Direction indicator has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Rear Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

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

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 14 Jun 2014 118,291 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2013 109,633 miles
Fail 8 Jun 2013 109,031 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

corrosion of o/s/f under sill

Pass 21 May 2012 101,264 miles
Fail 19 May 2012 101,251 miles

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Pass 13 Oct 2010 99,706 miles

Battery insecure

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak

Fail 8 Oct 2010 99,706 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)

Battery insecure

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak

Pass 15 Sep 2009 96,884 miles

Battery insecure

Oil leak

Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Fail 10 Sep 2009 96,884 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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

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)

Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b) DANGEROUS

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Battery insecure

Oil leak

Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Pass 19 Mar 2008 91,717 miles

both rear brake pipes corroded

n/s/r tyre traed on limit

o/s/r light cluster damaged

o/s/r tyre tread perished

Pass 19 Mar 2007 85,530 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2007 85,441 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 11 Jan 2006 77,634 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2006 77,634 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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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R450 AKL is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

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 R450 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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R450 AKL is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 20 August 1997.

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