2019 Land Rover Discovery Sport R-DYN HSE A 2.0L Petrol · 264 CMM

The Discovery Sport presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 14 November 2025 at 32,832 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the prior clean pass on 16 August 2024 at 24,242 miles confirms no outstanding advisories have carried through. The single failure on 26 July 2024 at 24,188 miles listed no defects, indicating a administrative or presentational rejection rather than a mechanical fault, and the vehicle passed eleven days later without rectification noted. Recorded mileage sits low for a 2019 plate. The car covered just 8,570 miles by July 2022, rose to 15,287 by July 2023, then jumped to 24,188 by July 2024, averaging under 4,700 miles per year overall. The gap between the August 2024 pass and the November 2025 test shows only 8,590 miles added in fifteen months, consistent with light use or periods of standing. Such low throughput reduces consumable wear but can allow brake calipers and suspension bushes to stiffen through inactivity. No tester flagged corrosion, brake binding, exhaust emissions, or structural integrity issues across the five entries. The clean sheet means a buyer faces no recorded red flags on coil springs, discs, or chassis welds. Given the low annual mileage and the unexplained July 2024 failure with zero defects cited, verify the DVSA refusal reason in person and confirm the vehicle has not been laid up wet, which can hide underbody rust not yet at test threshold. A pre-purchase inspection should still check for standing-related degradation: seized handbrake mechanisms, flat-spotted tyres from storage, and perished rubber bushes around the front arms. The R-Dyn HSE specification carries heavier road wheels that stress suspension joints if left static. The history implies a cautious owner who kept the car serviced to pass, but the sparse defect data gives little insight beyond confirmation the structure remains sound on paper.