2017 Land Rover Discovery 3.0L Diesel · S28 DCR
2017 Land Rover Discovery (3.0L, diesel). First registered 01 Mar 2017. Recorded mileage 84,487 miles. MOT expired on 11 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2017 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 11 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 84,487 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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S28 DCR Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/09/2025
- 84,487 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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S28 DCR MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2017 Land Rover Discovery (S28 DCR) between March 2022 and September 2025.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
S28 DCR Mileage History
- 09/03/202256,447 mi
- 20/03/202362,638 mi+6,191 mi
- 18/03/202469,145 mi+6,507 mi
- 13/01/202573,871 mi+4,726 mi
- 12/09/202584,487 mi+10,616 mi
Average of roughly 7,982 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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- Ingenium Timing Chain Stretch (The "Slap")Serious
The 2.0 diesel engine suffers from premature timing chain wear, often called "timing chain slap" as the chain stretches and hits the guides. This is primarily caused by oil dilution from interrupted DPF regenerations thinning the lubricant.
- Oil Dilution & Early Service WarningSerious
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