2006 Land Rover Discovery 2.7L Diesel · AF06 LLP

The Discovery presents a currently roadworthy status following its most recent pass on 4 September 2025 at 202,399 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The tester logged no defects at that examination. Prior to this, the vehicle failed on 3 September 2025 at the same mileage with no defects recorded, a pattern repeated when it failed on 22 August 2023 at 169,652 miles before passing cleanly on 4 September 2023 at 169,789 miles. These back-to-back fail-and-pass pairs with zero listed faults suggest administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than escalating mechanical decline. Annual mileage sits at roughly 10,120 miles against the vehicle's 2006 build, a typical figure for a two-decade-old 4x4. The records show 169,789 miles in September 2023, 183,627 miles in August 2024, and 202,399 miles in September 2025. That equates to about 13,800 miles in the first interval and 18,700 in the second, a moderate rise above the long-term average but no abrupt accumulation. The clean advisories across all four presented tests indicate no flagged consumable or structural concerns were carried between examinations. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the Discovery's age and 202,399-mile count, as MOT entries with no defects do not confirm component condition beneath test thresholds. The repeated same-day fail-and-pass events at 169,652 and 202,399 miles warrant a check of the V5C and test station notes to confirm no suppressed mechanical findings. Given the sparse but clean record, previous keepers appear to have maintained basic test compliance, though the unexplained failures hint at lapsed paperwork rather than neglected upkeep. Structural corrosion around chassis members and axle housings remains the key risk on a 2006 Land Rover and should be assessed on a ramp before purchase.