MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
192,458 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Central Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chaises (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings boot floor (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded behind seat floor (5.2.6)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (5.2.6)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor under pedal box (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded boot floor (5.2.6)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Body has slight corrosion boot floor (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Front Steering damper damaged and unserviceable rubber bushes (2.2.C.1d)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings engine bay (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded b pillar (5.2.6)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor pan (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings arch (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded c pillar (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor pan (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings bracket (6.1.B.2)
Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded boot floor (5.2.6)
Body has slight corrosion boot floor (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front body mounting area holed and corroded
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush all (2.7.4)
areas of underside becoming weak with corrosion
oil leak
play in steering damper bushes
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Front Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings o/s & n/s (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded o/s & n/s (2.4.A.3)
Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Front wheel bearing has slight play both (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
oil leak
steering damper bushes worn
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
areas of underside becoming weak with corrosion
areas of underside heavily corroded but plated
rear propshaft bolts loose
slight leak at p/s pipes
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
areas of underside becoming weak with corrosion
areas of underside heavily corroded but plated
rear propshaft bolts loose
slight leak at p/s pipes
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
rear prop shaft bolts loose dangerous
slight leak at p/s pipes
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
With increased profile tyres some contact is made with radius arm on full lock ( nearside front )
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside front wheel arch corrosion
Nearside rear wheel arch corrosion.
Offside Ball joint ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
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R990 VUJ is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 R990 VUJ, 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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R990 VUJ is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 24 October 1997.
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