MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
119,222 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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wipers slight smearing
offside headlamp condensated
corrosion to nearside and offside inner sills, nearside and offside front and rear wheel arches, chassis rails and body mountings corroded - not considered criteria but suggest attention
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
corrosion to nearside and offside inner sills, nearside and offside front and rear wheel arches, chassis rails and body mountings corroded - not considered criteria but suggest attention
offside headlamp condensated
wipers slight smearing
BATTERY LOOSE...
CORROSION IN FLOOR PAN BY OFFSIDE TOP SHOCK MOUNT...
CORROSION IN NEARSIDE REAR FLOOR AREA...
CRACK IN LOWER SECTION OF OFFSIDE WINDSCREEN...
NUMBER PLATE LIGHTS DIM...
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
SLIGHT PLAY IN STEERING JOINTS...
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Outer Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Outer Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
BATTERY LOOSE...
CORROSION IN FLOOR PAN BY OFFSIDE TOP SHOCK MOUNT...
CORROSION IN NEARSIDE REAR FLOOR AREA...
CRACK IN LOWER SECTION OF OFFSIDE WINDSCREEN...
NUMBER PLATE LIGHTS DIM...
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
SLIGHT PLAY IN STEERING JOINTS...
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Battery insecure
Nearside rear seat belt latch cover damaged
Offside body corroded adjacent to offside front outrigger
Offside front wheel arch liner insecure
Rear load area floor corroded and repaired from inside , unable to fully inspect quality of repair
Windscreen damaged in two places on offside , not in swept area
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Battery insecure
Nearside rear seat belt latch cover damaged
Offside body corroded adjacent to offside front outrigger
Offside front wheel arch liner insecure
Rear load area floor corroded and repaired from inside , unable to fully inspect quality of repair
Windscreen damaged in two places on offside , not in swept area
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Offside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Offside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
all four brake discs corroding
body mounts areas corroded
f/o/s door pillar lower section corroded
f/o/s underbonnet flitch panel corroded (not structual)
rear exhaust pipe slight blow
rear rebound blocks missing
rear underwing areas corroded/rear floorpans corroded
windscreen damaged
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
boby mounts areas corroded
f/o/s door pillar lower box section corroded
f/o/s underbonnet flitch panel corroded/holed (not structual)
rear rebound blocks missing
rear underwing + floorpan areas corroded
windscreen slight damage
f/n/s tyre edge worn
f/o/s lower door pillar corroded
f/o/s underbonnet flitch pannel corroded/ holed
rear rebound blocks missing
rear underfloor outer sections corroded
slight play rear anti-roll bar links
Nearside Rear Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
f/n/s tyre edge worn
f/n/s underwing sections corroded/holed (not structual)
f/o/s lower door pillar corroded
f/o/s+f/n/s underbonnet flitch panels corroded/holed (not structual)
rear rebound blocks missing
rear underfloor outer sections corroded
slight play rear anti-roll bar links
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b)
Advanced corrosion to rear main chassis rails and rear crossmember
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Feathering to both front tyres
Front hub oil seals are damp
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Mud under vehicle has made test difficult
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Slight damage to outer sidewall on N/S/F tyre
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Corrosion to rear half of main chassis rails in general
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
NOTE both rear door shuts have been repaired
NOTE recent suspension bushes fitted
O/S/R inner sides light not working
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Corrosion to rear half of main chassis rails in general
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
NOTE both rear door shuts have been repaired
NOTE recent suspension bushes fitted
O/S/R inner sides light not working
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
inbalance to rear brakes
fluid leaking from o/s/r hub asssembley partly contaminating brake componments
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Propshaft component defective
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
corrosion on both outer sills
corrosion on chassis sections
corrosion on front inner wing panels
Anti-roll bar slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
oil leak from rear pinion seal
Anti-roll bar slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
oil leak from rear pinion seal
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R865 VJW is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 47.4%.
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 R865 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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R865 VJW is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 31 December 1997.
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