MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
186,080 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
nearside rear body mount has slight corrosion
nearside rear brake disc corroded around the edges
offside rear brake disc corroded around the edges
steering rack has a slight oil leak
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Oil leak
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
offside and nearside front tyres wearing on inner edges
part of tail pipe missing
battery not secure
offside and nearside outer sills starting to corroed
rear brake discs corroed aroud edges
rear center floor has corrosion
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
battery not secure
offside and nearside outer sills starting to corroed
rear brake discs corroed aroud edges
rear center floor has corrosion
Battery insecure
Oil leak
all floor pans showing corrosion/corroded
front body mounts corroded
front brake discs showing slight warp
front number plate cracked
front wheelboxes/inner wings corroded
n/s front swivel joint weeping
o/s+n/s boot floor corroded
pas system+box weeping
rear body mounts corroded(all)
rear wheel arches corroded
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Battery insecure
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Oil leak
all floor pans showing corrosion/corroded
both inner+outer sills corroded
front body mounts corroded
front brake discs showing slight warp
front number plate cracked
front wheelboxes/inner wings corroded
n/s front swivel joint weeping
o/s+n/s boot floor corroded
pas system+box weeping
rear body mounts corroded(all)
rear wheel arches corroded
rear wheelboxes corroded
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak
slight wear steering drop arm joint
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak
slight wear steering drop arm joint
Intermediate drop arm deformed but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Oil leak
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)
Intermediate drop arm deformed but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Oil leak
Oil leak
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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R629 GWK is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.
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 R629 GWK, 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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R629 GWK is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 6 August 1997.
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