MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
207,498 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Trailer electrical socket damaged, but the lead can still be securely connected (1.9.3b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Trailer electrical socket damaged, but the lead can still be securely connected (1.9.3b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Trailer electrical socket damaged, but the lead can still be securely connected (1.9.3b)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Trailer electrical socket damaged, but the lead can still be securely connected (1.9.3b)
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Trailer electrical socket damaged, but the lead can still be securely connected (1.9.3b)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Trailer electrical socket damaged, but the lead can still be securely connected (1.9.3b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
front and rear brake pads worn low
offside lower auxillary position lamp not working
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Battery insecure
Oil leak
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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R995 EGS is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.
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 R995 EGS, 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 R995 EGS registered?
R995 EGS is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 28 August 1997.
Is R995 EGS safe to buy?
The MOT history for R995 EGS shows 16 tests with a 68.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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