MOT Status
ValidMileage
82,668 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded x 2 (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system (1.1.11 (b) (i))
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Engine has slight oil leak
Rear differential slight oil leak
floor heavily undersealed over prescribed areas and components
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))
Engine has slight oil leak
Rear differential slight oil leak
floor heavily undersealed over prescribed areas and components
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Outer Fluid leak, but not excessive axle swivel joints (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Both front swivel joints slightly weeping
Front Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Both sides (3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Requires further investigation (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Underside of vehicle heavily undersealed
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both pitted and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front swivel joint is damp
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
rear diff has slight weep of oil
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear cracking
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired Door shut (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired Under arch pop riveted repair (5.2.6)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Oil leak ()
Previous repairs coated in sealer unable to establish methods used
Slight corrosion to chassis
Tyres perished
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion inner sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded 2 rear x2 above gas tank (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion inner sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
all four tyres cracked
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
brake performance close to lower limit on the rear brakes
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R552 EAW is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 3,947cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.
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 R552 EAW, 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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R552 EAW is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 8 December 1997.
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