MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
116,784 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive body mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength both sides body mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm mounting has an unsafe modification (5.3.3 (c) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength body mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength body mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush both sides (5.3.2 (c))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Rear floor surface corrosion
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis leg (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor (6.1.B.2)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded across axle (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
corrosion n/s/f wheel arch
nearside floor corroded
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak
both outer sills starting to corroed
floor pan starting to corroed
Offside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
small hole in n/s front mounting
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
Based on 4,388,972 MOT tests across 325,470 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R893 PHG is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.
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 R893 PHG, 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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R893 PHG is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 August 1997.
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