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LAND ROVER DISCOVERY1997 · 2.5L DIESEL

P972 AFE

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1997 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY is a DIESEL vehicle with a 2495cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 104,643.

MOT

Expired

Expires 27/09/2012

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/10/2012

Mileage: 104,643
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 1997
Engine: 2495cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (50%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jun 4, 2026, 09:53 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1997 Land Rover Discovery (P972 AFE) has a recorded MOT history spanning from September 2011 to September 2011, with 2 MOT tests on record.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 50% pass rate, with 1 pass and 1 failure recorded. Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Suspension (4 issues), Windscreen (3 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Tyres (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 6 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 5 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)”; “Nearside 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)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY