MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
163,233 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis from shock absorber excessively corroded area to rear of chassis including tow bar mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal main chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal shocker/air bag mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis from shock absorber excesively corroded area to rear of chassis including tow bar mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal main chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal shocker/air bag mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shocker/air bag mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shocker/air bag mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis from shock absorber excessively corroded area to rear of chassis including tow bar mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal main chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis from shock absorber excesively corroded area to rear of chassis including tow bar mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal main chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
Nearside Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension levelling valve damaged or deteriorated and function affected (5.3.5 (b) (i))
Oil leaking excessively from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component leaking steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
Nearside Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear chassis repair coated in underseal/sealer but no evidence of component removal to facilitate repair
Nearside Rear mudflap mountings cracking
Nearside Rear spring mounting area chassis repair coated in underseal/sealer but no evidence of component removal to facilitate repair
Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear mudflap mountings cracking
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis rail by tank (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear mudflap mountings cracking
Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear mudflap mountings cracking
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Oil leak ()
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)
nsr number plate bulb dull
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Oil leak ()
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)
nsr number plate bulb dull
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak ()
Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
steering box has slight oil leak
oil leak
steering box has slight oil leak
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 235/70/16 (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play rear bar (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
oil leak
steering box has slight oil leak
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Outer Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
air bag light on at time of test
Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Outer Rear Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Nearside Outer Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Outer Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
air bag light on at time of test
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Corrosion in chassis nearside rear, outside prescribed area
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside headlight glass chipped
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Corrosion in chassis nearside rear, outside prescribed area
Nearside headlight glass chipped
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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W981 BBW is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,487cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.
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 W981 BBW, 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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W981 BBW is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 29 March 2000.
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