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R77 PJL

1997 Land Rover Discovery

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Aug 2027
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

68,616 mi
Last recorded68,616 miles
Recorded on30 Jul 2026
Typical for 1997 Land Rover Discovery124,978 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR77 PJL
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year1997
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 30 Jul 2026 68,616 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2025 68,483 miles
Fail 21 Jul 2025 68,476 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Leaking just before rear silencer joint. (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 29 Jul 2024 68,377 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Jul 2023 68,323 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2022 68,180 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Blowing just after exhaust center silencer. (6.1.2 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive From engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe that goes into rear hose corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 2 Aug 2021 67,927 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2021 67,918 miles

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Ball joint above rear axle. (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Outer pad. (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Blowing just after exhaust center silencer. (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 27 Jul 2020 67,387 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2019 66,978 miles

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

Pass 18 Jul 2018 66,322 miles

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

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

Rear shock absorber top eye bushes slight play.

Pass 25 Jul 2017 64,648 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2016 63,676 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2015 62,808 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Oil leak

Fail 22 Jul 2015 62,808 miles

Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Oil leak

Pass 25 Jul 2014 61,281 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Oil leak

small chips in screen

Fail 16 Jul 2013 58,704 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Jul 2013 58,704 miles

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

Pass 26 Jul 2012 57,501 miles

offside rear brake disc slightly pitted on inner face

Pass 29 Jul 2011 56,065 miles

Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 20 Jul 2010 54,220 miles

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Oil leak

front brake discs slightly pitted

rear brake discs slightly pitted

Pass 21 Jul 2009 52,553 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 21 Jul 2009 52,553 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 23 Jul 2008 50,316 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 25 Jul 2007 47,616 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2006 44,543 miles

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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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R77 PJL is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

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 R77 PJL, 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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R77 PJL is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 August 1997.

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