MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
127,873 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Centre Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
centre seat belt plastic shroud missing, seat belt operation still satisfactory.
offside rear plastic seat belt shroud missing, seat belt operation still satisfactory.
Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
centre seat belt plastic shroud missing, seat belt operation still satisfactory.
offside rear plastic seat belt shroud missing, seat belt operation still satisfactory.
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
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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R458 VDB is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.
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 R458 VDB, 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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R458 VDB is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 August 1997.
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