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S986 WEX

1997 Land Rover Discovery

Gold Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Apr 2016
Tests11 (9 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

118,583 mi
Last recorded118,583 miles
Recorded on30 Mar 2016
Typical for 1997 Land Rover Discovery124,978 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS986 WEX
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year1997
ColourGold
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

9 pass 2 fail
Fail 30 Mar 2016 118,583 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexy (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded caliper (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle bumper (4.1.D.2)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) fouling other parts of the vehicle steering column shaft (2.3.2)

Stop lamp not working both (1.2.1b)

Front Inner Body has slight corrosion both inner wheel archs (6.1.B.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded caliper (3.6.B.2c)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Rear seats missing

Pass 14 Apr 2015 114,179 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 15 May 2012 110,524 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Pass 19 May 2011 106,313 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2010 102,609 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2009 93,149 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2007 81,713 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2007 81,685 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2006 79,028 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2005 74,479 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2005 74,473 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Inner Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?

Based on 4,388,972 MOT tests across 325,470 vehicles.

72.7%
Pass Rate
6,904
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
325,470
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 153,632
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 141,712
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 136,366
position lamp(s) not working 91,214
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 88,089
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S986 WEX is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Gold 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 S986 WEX, 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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S986 WEX is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 31 December 1997.

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