MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
187,205 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Central Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated slight cracking (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion by axle locating mounting rod (6.1.B.2)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion cross member near body mounting (6.1.B.2)
Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Central Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated slight cracking (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion by axle locating mounting rod (6.1.B.2)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion cross member near body mounting (6.1.B.2)
Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Centre Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt steering box end (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance cracked (1.4.A.2e)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance cracked (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced condensation (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt small split (2.2.C.1c)
Oil leak ()
o/s/f inner wing top holed and corroded
rear bump stops missing
surface corrosion to exhaust system
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Oil leak
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Oil leak
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
Centre Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Oil leak
Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
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R744 NGT is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 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 R744 NGT, 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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R744 NGT is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 29 December 1997.
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