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R743 MDP

1997 Land Rover Discovery

Grey Petrol 3947cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Jan 2025
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

126,525 mi
Last recorded126,525 miles
Recorded on10 Jan 2024
Typical for 1997 Land Rover Discovery124,978 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR743 MDP
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year1997
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,947cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 10 Jan 2024 126,525 miles
Fail 30 Dec 2023 126,525 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Pass 14 Dec 2022 126,353 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Dec 2021 123,750 miles

brake pipes light corrosion

light corrosion full underside

Pass 1 May 2020 119,897 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2019 117,002 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2018 115,074 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2017 113,562 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2016 113,552 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

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

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front wiper blade spit

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak on engine ()

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Rear wiper blade spit

air box insecure

coil spring corroded all four (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 31 Oct 2015 113,529 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases mid/rear holed (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush lower bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill,floor (2.2.C.1h)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (2.4.A.3)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively front both (8.2.2)

Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

air filter box insecure

all coil springs corroded

all tyres cracked,deteriorated

alternator noisey

oil leaks

Pass 10 Nov 2014 111,453 miles
Fail 3 Nov 2014 111,448 miles

Centre Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Oil leak

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

nearside front & offside front inner arch corroded

rear wiper blade split

smear from front wiper blades

Pass 5 Nov 2013 110,205 miles

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

n/s/r quarter bumper insecure

Fail 31 Oct 2013 110,204 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

n/s/r quarter bumper insecure

Pass 25 Oct 2012 108,219 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2012 108,274 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)

offside and nearside rear inner wheel arches corroded near chassis mountings

offside front headlight condensated and slightly reduced beam image

offside front tyre slightly deflated

windscreen marked on nearside by old wiper

Pass 21 Oct 2011 105,780 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2011 105,780 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Lower Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

front screen marked

nearside rear pads 5mm

slight oil leak

Fail 21 Oct 2010 103,983 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

feul pipe perished on neck

offside front lamp condensated poor image

Pass 21 Oct 2010 103,983 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Offside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

feul pipe perished on neck

offside front lamp condensated poor image

Pass 22 Oct 2009 100,385 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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)

n/s/f floor holed but not near any prescribed areas

Pass 16 Oct 2008 94,776 miles

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 17 Oct 2007 89,133 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2006 83,749 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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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R743 MDP is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 3,947cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 1997 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 124,978 miles. This vehicle is performing in line with others of the same 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 R743 MDP, 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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R743 MDP is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 29 August 1997.

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