1996 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · P397 HKO
1996 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 15 Oct 1996. Recorded mileage 163,936 miles. MOT expired on 09 Jan 2024.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 09 Jan 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 163,936 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
P397 HKO Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 10/01/2023
- 163,936 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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P397 HKO Mileage History
- 10/01/2023163,936 mi
- 10/01/2023163,936 mi
Average of roughly 0 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
P397 HKO MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Land Rover Discovery (P397 HKO) between January 2023 and January 2023.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 10 January 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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