1994 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · L578 XHR
1994 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 May 1994. Recorded mileage 169,147 miles. MOT expired on 19 Oct 2010. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 1994 · Stanmore (Wimbledon)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 19 Oct 2010
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 169,147 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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L578 XHR Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 16/10/2009
- 169,147 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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L578 XHR MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1994 Land Rover Discovery (L578 XHR) between May 2006 and October 2009.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
L578 XHR Mileage History
- 18/05/2006140,759 mi
- 23/08/2007146,425 mi+5,666 mi
- 20/10/2008155,799 mi+9,374 mi
- 16/10/2009169,147 mi+13,348 mi
Average of roughly 8,317 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Discovery 1 (LSE)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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- Bodywork and Structural RustSerious
Inner front wings, wheel arches, sills, footwells and boot floor are highly prone to corrosion. The aluminium body panels hide steel underneath that rots badly.
- 300TDi Timing Belt FailureSerious
The 300TDi is an interference engine and timing belt failure causes valve-to-piston contact and catastrophic engine damage. Some belts have failed as early as 40,000 miles.
- Sunroof Leaks and Headlining SagModerate
Blocked sunroof drain tubes cause water to pour into the cabin, damaging electrics and causing rust. The headlining sags on later (1994+) models.
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