MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
199,665 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor area in number of places (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front indicator lens cracked
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
oil leaks
Centre Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Oil leak
Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Centre Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Inner Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Inner Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Inner Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn linkage (2.7.4)
Offside Front Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn linkage (2.7.4)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
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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R460 BOT is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.
Across all 1997 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 124,978 miles. This 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 R460 BOT, 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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R460 BOT is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 13 November 1997.
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