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R632 BDU

1997 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Oct 2022
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

209,253 mi
Last recorded209,253 miles
Recorded on11 Oct 2021
Typical for 1997 Land Rover Discovery124,978 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR632 BDU
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year1997
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Pass 11 Oct 2021 209,253 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Floor not fully secure corroded around the body mounting (6.2.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Outer Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (5.1.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Floor not fully secure corroded around the body mounting (6.2.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

bonnet release pull insecure

engine has a oil leak

Fail 7 Oct 2021 209,243 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted bumper end cap missing (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Floor not fully secure corroded around the body mounting (6.2.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower light lens missing

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Outer Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (5.1.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Floor not fully secure corroded around the body mounting (6.2.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

bonnet release pull insecure

engine has a oil leak

Pass 9 Oct 2020 204,510 miles

Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute due to missing rear light (4.4.4 (a))

Nearside Front Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower light cluster is missing

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear number plate is normal and not square

bonnet release catch is broken

engine has a oil leak

Fail 7 Oct 2020 204,502 miles

Nearside Front Outer Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Front Outer Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute due to missing rear light (4.4.4 (a))

Nearside Front Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower light cluster is missing

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear number plate is normal and not square

bonnet release catch is broken

engine has a oil leak

Pass 9 Oct 2019 200,038 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front floor has a hole in it

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear floor has a hole in it

Offside Front Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front floor has a hole in it

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear floor has a hole in it

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

bonnet cable release lever is broken

engine has a oil leak

Fail 30 Sep 2019 200,023 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front floor has a hole in it

Nearside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear floor has a hole in it

Offside Front Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front floor has a hole in it

Offside Rear floor has a hole in it

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

bonnet cable release lever is broken

engine has a oil leak

Pass 4 Oct 2018 195,584 miles

Nearside Front floor has a hole in it

Nearside Rear floor has a hole in it

Offside Front floor has a hole in it

Offside Rear floor has a hole in it

Offside headlight glass is cracked

Fail 2 Oct 2018 195,579 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front floor has a hole in it

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear floor has a hole in it

Offside Front floor has a hole in it

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear floor has a hole in it

Offside headlight glass is cracked

Fail 9 May 2018 195,544 miles

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill area (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded at flexi hose (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm outer edge (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill area (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill area (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded at flexi hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill area (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Oil leak engine ()

Pass 21 Feb 2017 186,702 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak ()

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 20 Feb 2017 186,696 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Front Propshaft universal joint worn ()

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak ()

Roof lining dropped slightly into zone A of the windscreen, but not adversely affecting the drivers view of the road

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 3 Nov 2015 185,912 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2014 185,359 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2013 184,351 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

advise both rear shoker protective sleaves corroded

Pass 13 Nov 2012 183,518 miles
Fail 15 Aug 2012 183,509 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 17 Jun 2011 180,417 miles
Fail 17 Jun 2011 180,417 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 28 Jun 2010 172,534 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2009 109,481 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2008 162,091 miles
Fail 31 Mar 2008 162,063 miles

Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 20 Mar 2007 151,026 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2006 139,047 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 8 Mar 2006 139,047 miles

How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?

Based on 4,388,972 MOT tests across 325,470 vehicles.

72.7%
Pass Rate
6,904
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
325,470
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 153,632
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 141,712
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 136,366
position lamp(s) not working 91,214
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 88,089
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R632 BDU is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 R632 BDU, 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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R632 BDU is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 24 November 1997.

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