MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
118,081 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Centre Front Lower Steering damper slightly corroded but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Lower Body has slight displacement of the body relative to the chassis (6.1.B.1a)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Propshaft component defective
prop shaft rear rubber coupling deterated
Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Centre Front Lower Steering damper slightly corroded but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Lower Body has slight displacement of the body relative to the chassis (6.1.B.1a)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Propshaft component defective
prop shaft rear rubber coupling deterated
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
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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R917 JNW is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1997 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 124,978 miles. This vehicle is performing in line with others of the same 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 R917 JNW, 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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What year was R917 JNW registered?
R917 JNW is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 11 August 1997.
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