1996 Land Rover Discovery 3.9L Petrol · N975 YKV
1996 Land Rover Discovery (3.9L, petrol). First registered 01 Mar 1996. Recorded mileage 75,715 miles. MOT expired on 21 Jan 2020. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 21 Jan 2020
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 75,715 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 3.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
N975 YKV Key Findings
- 14 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 22/01/2019
- 75,715 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- 7 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (9 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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N975 YKV Mileage History
- 07/06/200644,992 mi
- 13/06/200748,146 mi+3,154 mi
- 18/06/200748,147 mi+1 mi
- 06/01/200958,159 mi+10,012 mi
- 04/01/201062,817 mi+4,658 mi
- 15/01/201062,834 mi+17 mi
- 04/11/201067,062 mi+4,228 mi
- 09/11/201067,065 mi+3 mi
- 17/11/201168,826 mi+1,761 mi
- 15/11/201269,261 mi+435 mi
- 20/02/201471,436 mi+2,175 mi
- 12/02/201573,631 mi+2,195 mi
- 19/01/201975,704 mi+2,073 mi
- 22/01/201975,715 mi+11 mi
Average of roughly 2,433 miles per year across 14 recorded odometer readings.
N975 YKV MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
14 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Land Rover Discovery (N975 YKV) between June 2006 and January 2019.
The record contains 10 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 22 January 2019 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 4 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (9 issues), Lighting (4 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 10 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: “Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))”; “Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the”; “Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ”.
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