MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
180,652 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn ball joint (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn ball joint (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock/ spring mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides- ball joints (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides- hub ball joints (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement watts linkage lower bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Coolant leak ()
Nearside Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement panard rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))
chassis dry & rusty
Coolant leak ()
Nearside Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii))
Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement panard rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Stop lamp(s) not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
chassis dry & rusty
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak ()
rear chassis rusty
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak ()
rear chassis rusty
Brake pipe slightly corroded all pipes (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside 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)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
all rear chassis slightly corroded
Both rear bump stops missing
Exhaust flange corroded
Nearside Rear Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Behind coil spring (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Ace suspension lower shock bush has excessive play
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Headlight aim poor
Offside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Rear chassis corroded
Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS
Exhaust flange corroded
Nearside Rear Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Behind coil spring (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Ace suspension lower shock bush has excessive play
Offside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Rear Both bump stops missing
Rear Chassis corroded
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Both shock absorber top mounts (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Behind coil spring (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both (8.2.2)
Exhaust flange corroded
Nearside Rear Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Behind coil spring (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Ace suspension lower shock bush has excessive play
Offside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Rear Both bump stops missing
Rear Chassis corroded
Nearside Rear Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Oil leak
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
both rear tyres cracked around inner beads
center stop light not working
front brake discs worn
rear chassis rails corroded
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Oil leak
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
both rear tyres cracked around inner beads
front brake discs worn
rear chassis rails corroded
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
nearside rear sidelight not working at start of test but was working at end of test
tyres are under inflated
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
nearside rear sidelight not working at start of test but was working at end of test
tyres are under inflated
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
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X198 BBC is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.
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 X198 BBC, 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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X198 BBC is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 30 September 2000.
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