2008 Land Rover Discovery 2.7L Diesel · FY08 GXG

The Discovery presents a mixed but broadly stable maintenance picture heading into its eighteenth year. The most recent MOT, conducted on 10 October 2025 at 116,605 miles, passed but flagged several advisories that point to age-related wear rather than acute mechanical failure. A corroded structure with no significant loss of rigidity, worn rear suspension arm pins and bushes on both sides, a scored nearside rear brake disc, and a minor front exhaust leak all featured. None of these are new in isolation. The rear suspension bushes and sub-frame corrosion have appeared repeatedly since 2022, suggesting a slow, long-term deterioration pattern rather than a sudden decline. The trend is stable but ageing, with consumable and wear items accumulating steadily. Mileage progression tells a consistent story. Between September 2021 and October 2025, the odometer moved from 86,932 to 116,605 miles, a gain of roughly 29,673 miles across four annual tests, averaging around 7,400 miles per year. That sits slightly above the vehicle's lifetime average of approximately 6,478 miles per year, indicating the current or most recent keeper used it more actively. There are no suspicious gaps or sudden jumps in the record. The 2021 test recorded zero defects, a clean baseline, after which advisories began appearing annually from 2022 onward as the vehicle crossed the 90,000-mile mark. A buyer should focus the physical inspection on three areas. First, the rear sub-frame and suspension mounting points, where corrosion has been noted in both 2024 and 2025, warrant a close check for perforation or section loss, particularly around the rear trailing arm and radius arm attachment points. Second, the rear brake system, specifically the nearside caliper and disc, which showed scoring in 2025 and could indicate a binding caliper or uneven pad wear. Third, the front exhaust section, where the minor gas leak flagged in 2025 may point to a deteriorating flexi-joint or flange gasket. Tyre condition also deserves attention, given repeated advisories on inner edge wear and a cut noted on the nearside rear in 2025, which suggests possible tracking drift or a suspension geometry issue that has not been corrected.