MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
145,782 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Central Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings body cross member above the fuel tank (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill (6.1.B.2)
Corrosion started to entire chassis and both outriggers, welding repairs completyed and coated with schultz, light corrosion does remain and does bot appear excessive
Corrosion to all four wheel arches, coated with schultz, not prescribed
Nearside front inner wing has a silicone adhesive repair, is excessively corroded, but not a prescribed area
Unable to fully inspect brake pipes as hidden behind covers in various places, some corrosion present, especially where protective coating has shrunk back, does not appear excessive
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Corrosion started to entire chassis and both outriggers, welding repairs completyed and coated with schultz, light corrosion does remain and does bot appear excessive
Corrosion to all four wheel arches, coated with schultz, not prescribed
Nearside front inner wing has a silicone adhesive repair, is excessively corroded, but not a prescribed area
Unable to fully inspect brake pipes as hidden behind covers in various places, some corrosion present, especially where protective coating has shrunk back, does not appear excessive
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
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R947 EWT is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.
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 R947 EWT, 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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R947 EWT is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 3 December 1997.
Is R947 EWT safe to buy?
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