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7 KPP

1996 Land Rover Discovery

Grey Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Mar 2027
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

51,978 mi
Last recorded51,978 miles
Recorded on16 Mar 2026
Typical for 1996 Land Rover Discovery129,265 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration7 KPP
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year1996
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 16 Mar 2026 51,978 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both nearside and off side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage return at pump (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 14 Mar 2025 50,400 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2024 48,434 miles

Nearside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced including font floor pan (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear bump stops missing

Pass 3 Mar 2023 46,847 miles

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced slight corrosion on chassis rails ns and os (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 2 Mar 2022 46,578 miles

Coil spring worn all springs soft (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubber bushes split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced on top of both ns and os rails (central area) (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 18 Mar 2021 45,717 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced some surface corrosion at various places/rear chassis etc (6.1.1 (c) (i))

ns front brake backplate corroded

Pass 18 Mar 2020 45,305 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

brake backplates corroded fronts

exhaust corroded in front of rear silencer

Pass 18 Mar 2019 44,793 miles

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both track rod end ns and os (2.1.3 (g) (i))

fuel tank shield badly corroded,lots of surface corrosion on many parts,rear prop cpopling perished,front disc backplates corroded

Fail 18 Mar 2019 44,793 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced arch area top and bottom (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both track rod end ns and os (2.1.3 (g) (i))

fuel tank shield badly corroded,lots of surface corrosion on many parts,rear prop cpopling perished,front disc backplates corroded

Pass 26 Feb 2018 43,672 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear chassis leg in general (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded metal pipe from rubber flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under wheel arch area (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear chassis leg in general (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 9 Mar 2017 42,620 miles

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced condensation on lens (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under wheel arch area (5.2.6)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)

offside and nearside rear chassis has general corrosion around suspension mounting areas

Pass 17 Mar 2016 41,908 miles

chassi and suspension parts all slight corroded

Fail 2 Mar 2016 41,876 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 2nd and 3rd body mounting area (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)

Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 2nd and 3rd body mounting area (6.1.B.2)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch area (5.2.6)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch area (5.2.6)

a frame ball joint giator in poor condition

chassis and all body mounts corroded

Pass 23 Feb 2015 41,262 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2014 40,511 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2013 39,508 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2013 39,508 miles

Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 29 Feb 2012 38,250 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2011 36,846 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2011 36,846 miles

Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Pass 19 Mar 2010 35,574 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2010 35,573 miles

Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 12 Mar 2009 34,234 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2008 32,878 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2007 31,548 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2006 30,157 miles

How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?

Based on 4,388,972 MOT tests across 325,470 vehicles.

72.7%
Pass Rate
6,904
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
325,470
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 153,632
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 141,712
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 136,366
position lamp(s) not working 91,214
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 88,089
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7 KPP is a 1996 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

Across all 1996 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.1% with a typical mileage of 129,265 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 7 KPP, 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 30 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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7 KPP is a 1996 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 April 1996.

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