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LAND ROVER DISCOVERY1997 · 2.5L Diesel

R577 BAC

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1997 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY? It's a Diesel with a 2495cc engine showing 143,112 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 04/08/2023

Tax

No data

Mileage: 143,112
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1997
Engine: 2495cc

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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Apr 15, 2026, 04:56 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1997 Land Rover Discovery (R577 BAC), we found 5 MOT results in the period of July 2021 to August 2022.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 40% of its MOT tests, totaling 2 passes against 3 fails. The failure history is significant; we recommend a thorough mechanical inspection before purchase.

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