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R833 WBM

1997 Land Rover Discovery

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Nov 2026
Tests32 (20 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

148,694 mi
Last recorded148,694 miles
Recorded on24 Oct 2025
Typical for 1997 Land Rover Discovery124,978 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR833 WBM
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year1997
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 12 fail
Pass 24 Oct 2025 148,694 miles

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

wipers smear slightly

Pass 5 Nov 2024 146,262 miles

Front and rear tyres all cracking on outer sidewalls

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 31 Oct 2023 142,750 miles

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

all four tyres cut on outer sidewalls but have no cords showing

Pass 19 Oct 2022 140,871 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer Sill. (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 25 Oct 2021 139,326 miles

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

Fail 25 Oct 2021 139,326 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 21 Oct 2020 138,149 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Underside Of Vehicle Very Muddy But Not Unable To Carry Out Full Test.

Fail 21 Oct 2020 138,149 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Lower Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Underside Of Vehicle Very Muddy But Not Unable To Carry Out Full Test.

Pass 9 Apr 2019 136,535 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective water inside headlamp (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

front tyres in poor condition

Fail 21 Mar 2019 136,470 miles

Central Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear axle diff mounting (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury bumper corner missing (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

front tyres in poor condition

Pass 10 Apr 2018 134,634 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

surface cut in outer side wall of o/s/f tyre

Fail 10 Apr 2018 134,634 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

surface cut in outer side wall of o/s/f tyre

Pass 5 Apr 2017 132,923 miles

Nearside 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)

Fail 30 Mar 2017 132,923 miles

Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner arch and sill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside 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)

Fail 28 Mar 2017 132,916 miles

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)

Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer front (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer rear (5.2.6)

Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings central front (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings central rear (6.1.B.2)

Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings central front (6.1.B.2)

Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings central rear (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear brake slight drag

Nearside Rear bump stop missing

Offside Rear bumpstop missing

Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion central rear (6.1.B.2)

Pass 29 Mar 2016 131,209 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

both centre body mountings badly corroded

rear bump stops missing

various body panels in poor condition

Fail 14 Mar 2016 131,134 miles

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' wipers do not park (8.3.1b)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

both centre body mountings badly corroded

rear bump stops missing

various body panels in poor condition

Pass 14 Apr 2015 130,906 miles

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

nearside inner sill corroded

noise in gearbox. bearing

rear silencer deteriorating

Fail 14 Apr 2015 130,906 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

nearside inner sill corroded

nearside lower rear lamp not working

noise in gearbox. bearing

rear silencer deteriorating

Pass 7 Apr 2014 128,123 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2013 125,886 miles

Oil leak under vehicle.

Fail 8 Aug 2012 118,408 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Pass 8 Aug 2012 118,408 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2011 109,848 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 8 Aug 2011 109,800 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 6 Aug 2010 102,853 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Fail 6 Aug 2010 102,847 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 10 Aug 2009 92,391 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 18 Jul 2008 88,732 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 18 Jul 2008 88,732 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 2 May 2007 84,120 miles

nearside center(front) body mounting point rusty

oil weep from power steering reservoir hoses

slight play in nearside front wheel bearing

strong advise--front numberplate deteriorating

Pass 13 Feb 2006 75,354 miles

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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R833 WBM is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 R833 WBM, 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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R833 WBM is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 August 1997.

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