MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
132,834 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (5.2.6)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (5.2.6)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
General Underbody Corrosion
General Underside Corrosion
Nearside 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)
Offside Upper Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
General Underside Corrosion
General Underbody Corrosion
Nearside 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)
Offside Upper Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
all coil springs corroded
boddy has slight corrosion
vehicle structure has corrosion
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
General Underside Corrosion
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
general corrosion to front inner wings
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
nearside and offside front tractor joints have oil leakage
underneath of vehicle all chassis and metalwork corroded but meet criteria for pass
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R57 MRX is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 42.9%.
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 R57 MRX, 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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What year was R57 MRX registered?
R57 MRX is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 7 August 1997.
Is R57 MRX safe to buy?
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