2008 Land Rover Discovery 2.7L Diesel · A2 JHT

The Discovery passed its most recent MOT on 19 January 2026 at 184,411 miles with no defects recorded, and the maintenance trend across the supplied history reads as stable. The only blemish is a failed test on 15 January 2026 at 184,407 miles where the tester logged no defects, suggesting an administrative or presentation fault rather than a mechanical failure, corrected four days later. Annual tests from January 2023 through January 2026 all returned passes with clean sheets. The odometer shows 163,471 miles in January 2023, rising to 170,761 by January 2024, 176,990 by January 2025, and 184,411 by January 2026. That equates to roughly 7,000 miles per year over the recorded span, below the 10,245 annual average for an 18 year old vehicle of this type. The record carries no gaps and no rapid accumulation, though with only five entries the picture is sparse and offers limited insight into pre-2023 care. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, front and rear coil springs, and brake discs given the age and 184k mileage, as the MOT record stays silent on wear not yet at test threshold. Structural corrosion around chassis members and subframes is a known Discovery weakness; the clean advisories do not confirm absence of rust, only that none breached the pass standard. Drivetrain and transfer-box condition warrant a road test, since the DVSA data captures emissions and visible faults, not internal transmission health.