MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
162,505 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play link rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
Slight corrosion nearside front inner wing / n/s B post lower / n/s & o/s inner sills to floor edge / boot floor edges / body mounts &c..
Slight play steering damper bushes
Brake pipe excessively corroded MAIN FRONT TO REAR PIPES [2] (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside 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 / BULKHEAD (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Front Prop shaft joint so worn it is likely to fail Front u/j (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play link rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
Slight corrosion nearside front inner wing / n/s B post lower / n/s & o/s inner sills to floor edge / boot floor edges / body mounts &c..
Slight play steering damper bushes
Brake pipe slightly corroded all rear & main front to rear pipes (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Outer Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint Link rod (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Brake pipe slightly corroded all rear & main front to rear pipes (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Outer Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint Link rod (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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)
n/s/f tyre worn on inner edge
rear brake discs corroded
rear floor corroded and holed both sides
rear most seats folded unable to check seatbelts
tailpipe corroded
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
exhaust tailpipe corroded
nsf wiperblade deteriorating
rear brake discs corroded
Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
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R857 VJW is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.
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 R857 VJW, 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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R857 VJW is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 August 1997.
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