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R856 BAC

1997 Land Rover Discovery

Red Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Mar 2021
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

209,155 mi
Last recorded209,155 miles
Recorded on12 Mar 2020
Typical for 1997 Land Rover Discovery124,978 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR856 BAC
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year1997
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 12 Mar 2020 209,155 miles

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

battery loose

chassis corroded

coil springs all round corroded

front tyres worn on edges

nearside headlamp aim is low

oil leaks

rear door shuts corroded

slight lift in rear axle top joint

Pass 21 Feb 2019 204,533 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Mar 2018 200,786 miles

windscreen damaged

nearside headlamp aim low

offside front metal brake pipe corroded

oil leaks

play at nearside rear wheel

play offside front wheel

Pass 16 Mar 2017 194,280 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

offside and nearside front brake pipes slightly corroded

offside and nearside front lower shock absorber bushes are worn

offside and nearside rear brake pipes slightly corroded

offside and nearside rear radius arm bushes are splitting

oil leaks

rear exhaust section is corroded

slight lift in nearside drag link ball joint

temporary fuel cap fitted

Fail 9 Mar 2017 194,263 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

offside and nearside front brake pipes slightly corroded

offside and nearside front lower shock absorber bushes are worn

offside and nearside rear brake pipes slightly corroded

offside and nearside rear radius arm bushes are splitting

oil leaks

rear exhaust section is corroded

slight lift in nearside drag link ball joint

temporary fuel cap fitted

Pass 1 Mar 2016 191,983 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

nearside front lower shock absorber bush is worn

offside and nearside boot floors corroded

offside and nearside floors to inner sills corroded

offside and nearside front body mounts corroded

offside and nearside outer sills corrode

offside and nearside rear body mounts corroded

offside and nearside rear trailing arm bushes worn

Pass 11 Mar 2015 189,422 miles

Oil leak

all metal brake pipes are corroded

body mounts corroded

exhaust corroded

nearside headlamp aim low

offside and nearside rear shock absorbers top bushes are worn

offside front inner sill corroded

rear floors corroded

windscreen chipped

Fail 10 Mar 2015 189,411 miles

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Oil leak

all metal brake pipes are corroded

body mounts corroded

exhaust corroded

offside and nearside rear shock absorbers top bushes are worn

offside front inner sill corroded

rear floors corroded

windscreen chipped

Pass 10 Mar 2014 185,869 miles

engine oil leak

front body mounts corroded

front brake discs are corroded

front brake pads worn very low

nearside front and rear doors difficult to open from outside

offside and nearside front wheel bearing have play

offside and nearside rear radius arm bushes are worn

offside front metal brake pipe corroded

outer sills are corroded

rear floors corroded

windscreen chipped

Fail 6 Mar 2014 185,752 miles

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

engine oil leak

front body mounts corroded

front brake discs are corroded

front brake pads worn very low

nearside front and rear doors difficult to open from outside

offside and nearside front wheel bearing have play

offside and nearside rear radius arm bushes are worn

offside front metal brake pipe corroded

outer sills are corroded

rear floors corroded

rear prop drive coupling badly worn

windscreen chipped

Pass 7 Mar 2013 176,407 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Temporary fuel cap fitted

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

damp in nearside headlamp unit

offside and nearside front brake pipes are corroded

offside and nearside rear boot floors corroded

offside and nearside rear brake pipes are corroded

offside and nearside rear shock absorbers top bushes are worn

offside outer sill corroded

rear foot brake efforts are a little low

slight oil leak

Fail 5 Mar 2013 176,355 miles

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Temporary fuel cap fitted

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

damp in nearside headlamp unit

offside and nearside front brake pipes are corroded

offside and nearside rear boot floors corroded

offside and nearside rear brake pipes are corroded

offside and nearside rear shock absorbers top bushes are worn

offside outer sill corroded

rear foot brake efforts are a little low

slight oil leak

Pass 9 Mar 2012 166,558 miles

Temporary fuel cap fitted

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

front to rear brake pipe is corroded

nearside front shock absorber lower bushes worn

offside and nearside outer sills are corroded

offside and nearside rear brake pipes corroded

rear shock absorber bushes are worn

Pass 7 Mar 2011 152,532 miles

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

front to rear brake pipe is corroded

rear shock absorber top bushes are worn

slight oil leak

slight play at front wheel bearings

Fail 4 Mar 2011 152,499 miles

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

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

front to rear brake pipe is corroded

rear shock absorber top bushes are worn

slight oil leak

slight play at front wheel bearings

Pass 10 Mar 2010 140,821 miles

body mounts are corroded

engine oil leak

exhaust corroded

front brake discs are corroded

front to rear metal brake pipe corroded at rear

nearside front shock absorber lower mounting is loose

nearside headlamp pattern is poor, lens is cloudy

offside and nearside front wheel bearing play

steering box drop arm ball joint is worn

windscreen is chipped

Fail 10 Mar 2010 140,821 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)

body mounts are corroded

engine oil leak

exhaust corroded

front brake discs are corroded

front to rear metal brake pipe corroded at rear

nearside front shock absorber lower mounting is loose

nearside headlamp pattern is poor, lens is cloudy

offside and nearside front wheel bearing play

steering box drop arm ball joint is worn

windscreen is chipped

Pass 5 Mar 2009 128,650 miles

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

offside and nearside rear brake pipes slightly corroded

rear exhaust section is corroded

rear prop shaft rubber coupling is splitting

slight oil leak

slight play at front wheel bearings

slight play at nearside track rod end ball joint

slight play in offside drag link ball joint

Fail 2 Mar 2009 128,636 miles

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)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

brake fluid level is getting low

nearside rear brake disc is corroded on the edges

offside and nearside rear brake pipes slightly corroded

rear exhaust section is corroded

rear prop shaft rubber coupling is splitting

slight oil leak

slight play at front wheel bearings

slight play at nearside rear wheel bearing

slight play at nearside track rod end ball joint

slight play in offside drag link ball joint

Pass 13 Feb 2008 117,545 miles

exhaust system corroded

front to rear brake pipe is slightly corroded at the rear

nearside rear tyre sidewalls cracked

offside and nearside rear wheel arches corroded by seat belt anchorages

offside rear brake disc inner surface is corroded

slight play at front wheel bearings

slight play at nearside rear wheel bearing

wear in steering drop arm ball joint

Pass 27 Feb 2007 105,443 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2007 105,443 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Feb 2006 83,060 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2006 82,869 miles

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

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

offside front tyre close to tred limit at inner edge.

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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R856 BAC is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 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 R856 BAC, 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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R856 BAC is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 August 1997.

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