MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
133,097 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Body has a projection caused by damage (6.1.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 Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Service brake juddering severely (3.7.C.2)
both outer sills corroded
both rear chassis to body mounting areas corroded
both rear shock absorber top mounts excess wear
chassis corroded
excess travel on handbrake lever
front and rear no.plates fading
n/s/r bump stop missing
o/s/f side repeater lense missing
rear brake discs corroded and worn
both rear inner wheel arches corroded within 30cm of body to chassis mounts
both rear shock absorber top mounts worn to excess
brake pipe from n/s/f hose slightly corroded
front and rear no.plates defaced
front brake pads worn to excess
n/s outer sill corroded within 30cm of body to chassis mounts
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
both rear inner wheel arches corroded within 30cm of body to chassis mounts
both rear shock absorber top mounts worn to excess
brake pipe from n/s/f hose slightly corroded
front and rear no.plates defaced
front brake pads worn to excess
n/s outer sill corroded within 30cm of body to chassis mounts
Nearside 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)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
both outer sills corroded and weak
both rear shock absorber top bushes worn
front to rear brake pipe corroded at rear hose
o/s/f wheel bearing slight play
o/s/r seat buckle outer casing broken
rear brake pads 75% worn
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
front number plate water marked
n/s front bumper caping insecure
n/s inner indicator slightly dull
n/s inner side light in op
rear brake flexi has corroded feruls
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
front number plate water marked
n/s front bumper caping insecure
n/s inner indicator slightly dull
n/s inner side light in op
rear brake flexi has corroded feruls
Oil leak
exhaust tail pipe in poor condition
n/s front bumper end cap in poor condition and loose
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
exhaust tail pipe in poor condition
n/s front bumper end cap in poor condition and loose
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R539 AVV is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 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 R539 AVV, 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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R539 AVV is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 31 October 1997.
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