MOT Status
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127,055 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
general corrosion to front and rear suspension
oil leak
Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Spare tyre defective
corrosion to front suspension
general corrosion to chassis
oil leak
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
corrosion to front suspension
general corrosion to rear chassis
oil leak
Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive to rear both sides inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive to rear both sides inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Hydraulic leak, but not excessive steering rack (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Hydraulic leak, but not excessive steering rack (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre over ten years old is fitted to a rear axle of a minibus with a single wheel fitment both (5.2.3 (m))
Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Front and rear of wheel hub. (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Steering box leaking to the extent that oil is dripping (2.1.1 (e) (ii))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
nsf damper (end) ball joint dust cover damaged
nsf track rod end gator damaged
Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
nsf damper (end) ball joint dust cover damaged
nsf track rod end gator damaged
Body mounting fixings insecure body mounts corroded (6.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front and rear (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system (1.1.11 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength trailing arm mount to chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced boot floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint so worn or insecure in a stub axle that directional stability is impaired (5.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
both rear discs worn
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Centre Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R649 BEC is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.
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 R649 BEC, 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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R649 BEC is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 October 1997.
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