2016 Land Rover Discovery 3.0L Diesel · B8 DDS
2016 Land Rover Discovery (3.0L, diesel). First registered 25 Mar 2016. Recorded mileage 34,076 miles. MOT valid until 05 Jan 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2016 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 05 Jan 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 34,076 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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B8 DDS Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/01/2026
- 34,076 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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B8 DDS MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2016 Land Rover Discovery (B8 DDS) between July 2022 and January 2026.
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.
B8 DDS Mileage History
- 11/07/202223,524 mi
- 05/01/202323,542 mi+18 mi
- 03/01/202427,490 mi+3,948 mi
- 06/01/202531,382 mi+3,892 mi
- 05/01/202634,076 mi+2,694 mi
Average of roughly 3,026 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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