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R903 KPR

1997 Land Rover Discovery

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Jul 2016
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

130,967 mi
Last recorded130,967 miles
Recorded on22 Aug 2016
Typical for 1997 Land Rover Discovery124,978 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR903 KPR
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year1997
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Fail 22 Aug 2016 130,967 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)

Offside Front Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings patch not seam welded fully (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a)

Battery insecure (1.9.1) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear repair patch on rear door catch area heavily coated unable to inspect adequately

Oil leak ()

steering lock/barrel loose but still operating correctly

Pass 10 Jul 2015 122,919 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2014 11,429 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2013 108,492 miles

Centre Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 4 Jul 2012 100,444 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

all wiper blades starting to split

one of the nearside rear side lights inoperative

rear silencer slightly corroded

slight corrosion nearside front door shut lower front section

slight corrosion offside sill

slight corrosion on inner boot shut

slight corrosion on nearside rear inner wheel arch

slight corrosion on nearside sill

slight corrosion on offside front inner wing near engine mounting

slight corrosion on offside reare inner wheel arch

slight corrosion to nearside inner front wing

slight corrosion to offside inner front wing

Pass 1 Jul 2011 99,181 miles

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

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

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

Pass 23 Jul 2010 87,352 miles

front brake pads appear to be wearing low

n/s headlamp aim almost too low

n/s wingmirror glass damaged

slight play to both rear shock absorber top bushes

Pass 10 Jul 2009 76,293 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2009 76,293 miles

Nearside 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)

Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

both rear tyres worn to 3 mm

Pass 8 Jul 2008 71,064 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2008 71,012 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 13 Jul 2007 68,652 miles
Fail 13 Jul 2007 68,652 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)

Pass 27 Jul 2006 66,781 miles

Nearside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 22 Jul 2005 61,129 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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R903 KPR is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

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 R903 KPR, 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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R903 KPR is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 August 1997.

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