MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
132,086 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Both front inner wheel arches corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
oil leak from engine.rear exhaust supports corroded.
Chassis corroding nearside rear
Drivers side front floor heavily corroded
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Oil leak on engine
Side steps heavily corroded
Water in diesel light on
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Chassis corroding nearside rear
Drivers side front floor heavily corroded
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Oil leak on engine
Side steps heavily corroded
Water in diesel light on
Corrosion offside front floor
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Surface corrosion to rear of chassis
Windscreen wipers poor
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Corrosion offside front floor
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Surface corrosion to rear of chassis
Windscreen wipers poor
nearside passenger step corroded
offside passenger step corroded badly
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
nearside passenger step corroded
offside passenger step corroded badly
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
slight leak from power steering box
slightly long travel on parking brake
wear to nearside outer steering track rod end
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
centre rear lamp not working
is wet under engine can not see diesel leaking at time of test
offside has slight play in steering arm
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
centre rear lamp not working
is wet under engine can not see diesel leaking at time of test
offside has slight play in steering arm
leak from power steering box
offside front tyre worn close to limit
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
leak from power steering box
offside front tyre worn close to limit
nearside rear light lens cracked
nearside rear tyre outer sidewall cracking
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
nearside rear light lens cracked
nearside rear tyre outer sidewall cracking
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
propshaft loose on handbrake drum
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS
Nearside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)
Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
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W501 VJW is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,487cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.
Across all 2000 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.8% with a typical mileage of 115,883 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 W501 VJW, 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 26 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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W501 VJW is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 31 March 2000.
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