MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
117,490 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
brake discs in a poor condition
floor painted in substance
front spring retainers and turrets getting corroded
rear floors and floor crossmembers getting corroded
small chip offside windscreen
some corrosion both front inner wings
tow bar and mounting points getting corroded
Centre Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
front spring retainers and turrets getting corroded
rear floors and floor crossmembers getting corroded
small chip offside windscreen
some corrosion both front inner wings
tow bar and mounting points getting corroded
front 2 rear brake pipe corroded especially in clips.
o/s/r rim has a chunk out of outer rim edge.
slight oil leak on rear of gearbox around handbrake drum.
slight play in o/s/f track rod end.
some light scratching on n/s/f srenn caused by defective wiper in past,& also some stone chips in centre of screen (been repaired).
Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
front 2 rear brake pipe corroded especially in clips.
o/s/r rim has a chunk out of outer rim edge.
slight oil leak on rear of gearbox around handbrake drum.
slight play in o/s/f track rod end.
some light scratching on n/s/f srenn caused by defective wiper in past,& also some stone chips in centre of screen (been repaired).
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
hand brake has some travel but still still works ok
Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R461 FNB is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 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 R461 FNB, 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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R461 FNB is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 31 December 1997.
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