MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
161,025 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Body mounting fixings insecure such that stability is seriously impaired (6.2.2 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
(both) front swivel joints slight play
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear wheel bearing slight play
N/S OUTER SILL CORRODED
N/S/F SWIVELL SLIGHT LEAK
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
N/S OUTER SILL CORRODED
N/S/F SWIVELL SLIGHT LEAK
Nearside front swivel housing slight leak
rear discs badly pitted
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear 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 (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
rear discs badly pitted
Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside rear bump stop missing
Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside rear bump stop missing
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Inner Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside front door not opening on central locking - opens manualy with key
Nearside front swivel ball seal is leaking
Washer aim poor
Centre Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Nearside front door not opening on central locking - opens manualy with key
Nearside front swivel ball seal is leaking
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Washer aim poor
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (1.7.4a)
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.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R490 GUM is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.
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 R490 GUM, 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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R490 GUM is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 August 1997.
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