1996 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · N797 YKV
1996 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01/05/1996. Recorded mileage 109,058 miles. MOT status: Expired. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 14/05/2009
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 109,058 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- DIESEL
- Year
- 1996
- Engine
- 2495cc
N797 YKV Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 15/05/2008
- 109,058 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (4 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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N797 YKV Mileage History
- 26/10/200696,966 mi
- 01/04/2008109,055 mi+12,089 mi
- 15/05/2008109,058 mi+3 mi
Average of roughly 7,791 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
N797 YKV MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Land Rover Discovery (N797 YKV) between October 2006 and May 2008.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 15 May 2008 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (4 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)”; “Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)”.
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