MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
180,425 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Crack in windscreen.
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Very low. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Oil leak.
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front tyres inner edges worn low,3mm.
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both sides. (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre outer wall have crack.
Nearside Rear Tyre on legal limit.
Offside Rear Tyre wearing low,3mm.
Oil leak ()
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both sides. (3.5.1g)
advise both front wheel bearing have slight free play
advise both rear outer sills rusted
advise n/s/f inner wheel arch corroded
advise both front wheel bearings have slight free play
advise n/s/f inner wheel arch corroded
advise n/s/f tyre close to legal limit
advise o/s/r inner wheel arch corroded
advise rear brake pipe starting to rust
advise slight free play both front wheel bearings
advise both front wheel bearings have slight free play
advise rear brake pipe across the axle is starting to rust
both outer sills rusty
brake pipes at rear starting to corode
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
both outer sills rusty
brake pipes at rear starting to corode
o/s inner wing coroded
o/s rear tyre worn inner edge
Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS
o/s inner wing coroded
o/s rear tyre worn inner edge
front number plate poor
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
front number plate poor
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
n/s rear inner wing getting weak close to seat belt mounting
n/s rear shock top rubbers poor
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
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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R959 MKO is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 R959 MKO, 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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R959 MKO is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 31 December 1997.
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