MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
180,487 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings nearside an offside rear back panle by body mounts (6.1.B.2)
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine not tested due to no exhaust (7.4.B.3b)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases all (7.1.2)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor above cat (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner wheel arch all round (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play rear track rod (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings boot floor above spring (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner wheel arch to boot floor and back quater (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch (5.2.6)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheel arch all round (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings boot floor above spring (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner wheel arch to boot floor and back quater (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch (5.2.6)
Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
near side front diff oil seal leaking
vehicle has fresh underseal on UNDERSIDE
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Oil leak
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
chassis and sills corroded
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
chassis and sills corroded
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Upper Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
both front brake discs slightly worn/corroded
both outer sills corroded
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
front exhaust down pipe corroded
front wipers slighty perished
nearside front and nearside rear tyre treads getting low
slight oil leak on engine
vehicle is rusty and corroded around front and rear suspension
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
both front brake discs slightly worn/corroded
both outer sills corroded
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
front exhaust down pipe corroded
front wipers slighty perished
nearside front and nearside rear tyre treads getting low
slight oil leak on engine
vehicle is rusty and corroded around front and rear suspension
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R801 GSG is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.
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 R801 GSG, 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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R801 GSG is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 29 August 1997.
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