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157,388 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
Front Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
General under body corroded
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play both side (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both side (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
Front Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
General under body corroded
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to Rear (1.1.11 (c))
Front Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both side (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both side (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both side (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to Rear (1.1.11 (c))
Front Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both side (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both side (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both side (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both side (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Front Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both side (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both side (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear handbrake adjust just met.
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))
Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing nsr badly corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing osr badly corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting nsf bulkhead to inner wing (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting osf inner wing to body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear osf door mirror (3.3 (c))
Offside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting osf bulk head to inner wing body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting os outter sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing nsr shock badly corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing osr shock badly corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear nsr shock badly corroded
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear osr shock badley corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
nsf inner wheel arch/inner wing corroded
osf inner wheel/arch corroded
Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front nsf tyre perished
Nearside Rear nsr shock badly corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
nsf inner wheel arch/inner wing corroded
nsr tyre perished
osf inner wheel arch/inner wing corroded
osf tyre perished
osr shock badly corroded
osr tyre perished
Brake pipe slightly corroded rear to front (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion underarch panel (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion under arch panel (6.1.B.2)
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both sides (2.7.2a)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases manifold (7.1.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings door pillar/sill (6.1.B.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded rear to front (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion under arch panel (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion undedr arch panel (6.1.B.2)
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both sides (2.7.2a)
Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear. (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat (5.2.1a)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill section. (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function (2.7.2a)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner sill section. (5.2.6)
Exhaust system slightly corroded.
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust manifold. (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle casing damaged.
Oil leak ()
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
slight play on inner steering joints
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (5.2.6)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
slight play on inner steering joints
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Offside Inner Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
rear brake discs slightly pitted
Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Offside Inner Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
rear brake discs slightly pitted
Battery insecure
Nearside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Inner Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Inner Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak
Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)
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R811 GFG is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 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 R811 GFG, 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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R811 GFG is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 23 October 1997.
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