MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
163,455 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings rear trailing arm bracket area marked with chalk (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is severely distorted + corroded marked with chalk (5.2.6)
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner seal (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is severely distorted marked with chalk (5.2.6)
Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is severely distorted bracket area (2.4.A.3)
Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings both sides shocks bracket area & corroded (6.1.B.2)
Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings front trailing arm bracket area marked with chalk (6.1.B.2)
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive + corroded (3.6.C.3)
Front Inner both sides corroded
Rear Inner both inner arches corroded
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both sides (4.1.E.1)
Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis area (6.6.6)
all four body mounting prescribe area corroded
oil leak
fuel tank prescribe mounting area
rear chassis corroded
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
both sides rear chassis corroded
n/s step bracket area corroded
Oil leak
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
tempoary fuel cap fitted, (approved type)
Centre Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
tempoary fuel cap fitted, (approved type)
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Propshaft component defective
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Inner Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Nearside Outer Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Inner Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Offside Outer Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Outer Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R979 LJU is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 R979 LJU, 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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R979 LJU is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 31 August 1997.
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