MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
151,533 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Central Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint on top of diff (2.4.G.2)
Front Oil leak ()
Nearside Front Seat belt adjustment fitting slightly deteriorated (5.2.3)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
exhaust centre clamp rusty
front brake pads moving in calipers
surface cracks on tyre side walls
Nearside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
surface cracks on tyre side walls
front brake pads moving in calipers
Central Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint on top of diff (2.4.G.2)
Front Oil leak ()
Nearside Front Seat belt adjustment fitting slightly deteriorated (5.2.3)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
exhaust centre clamp rusty
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Oil leak
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
corrosion both rear inner arches
Centre Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (1.7.4b)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order (not working) (1.2.4a)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
Based on 4,388,972 MOT tests across 325,470 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R796 AVU is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.
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 R796 AVU, 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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R796 AVU is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 29 December 1997.
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