1997 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · R134 AAY
1997 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01/11/1997. Recorded mileage 213,202 miles. MOT status: Expired. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- MOT Status
- Valid until 03/04/2018
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 213,202 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- DIESEL
- Year
- 1997
- Engine
- 2495cc
R134 AAY Key Findings
- 21 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 06/04/2018
- 213,202 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 9 historical MOT failures
- 27 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (40 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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R134 AAY Mileage History
- 21/04/2006106,578 mi
- 21/04/2006106,578 mi
- 14/04/2007113,224 mi+6,646 mi
- 10/12/2007120,319 mi+7,095 mi
- 28/11/2008134,244 mi+13,925 mi
- 28/11/2008134,244 mi
- 04/03/2010143,135 mi+8,891 mi
- 03/03/2011155,210 mi+12,075 mi
- 14/03/2012165,326 mi+10,116 mi
- 19/03/2012165,326 mi
- 27/03/2013174,392 mi+9,066 mi
- 28/03/2013174,392 mi
- 05/03/2014184,543 mi+10,151 mi
- 11/03/2014184,543 mi
- 16/03/2015193,986 mi+9,443 mi
- 17/03/2015193,986 mi
- 25/01/2016200,097 mi+6,111 mi
- 12/02/2016200,104 mi+7 mi
- 21/03/2017208,713 mi+8,609 mi
- 04/04/2017208,751 mi+38 mi
- 06/04/2018213,202 mi+4,451 mi
Average of roughly 8,916 miles per year across 21 recorded odometer readings.
R134 AAY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
21 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Land Rover Discovery (R134 AAY) between April 2006 and April 2018.
The record contains 12 passes and 9 failures.
The most recent test on 06 April 2018 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (40 issues), Brakes (14 issues), Suspension (12 issues), Bodywork (12 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (7 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 55 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)”; “Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of”.
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