MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
159,626 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Vehicle structure has damage which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has damage which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
front and rear brake disks slightly worn
slight engine oil leak
slight play in steering joints
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
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 Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
offside front inner wing to cross member corroded away from its seem
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Front Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)
Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) DANGEROUS
Front Horn not working (1.6.2a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Front Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Slight corrosion front brake pipes & Various underrside areas. Slight play N/S/R track rod end & Rear suspension tie bar bushes & lower shocker bushes.
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
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R76 MSL is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
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 R76 MSL, 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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R76 MSL is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 21 August 1997.
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