MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
138,286 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
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)
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)
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)
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
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
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
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
Battery insecure
Oil leak
Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
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)
both rear brake pipes corroded
n/s/r tyre traed on limit
o/s/r light cluster damaged
o/s/r tyre tread perished
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)
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?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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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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