2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport 2.0L Diesel · JB55 JJB

The Discovery Sport presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 19 March 2026 at 76,965 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests also passed cleanly. The single failure on 1 March 2024 at 56,006 miles is anomalous: the DVSA entry shows no defects recorded, indicating an administrative or process rejection rather than a mechanical fault. No advisories for suspension bushes, brake discs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions appear anywhere in the history. Mileage accumulation is consistent with typical use for a nine-year-old vehicle. The record shows 44,897 miles at the 3 March 2023 test, rising to 56,006 miles by 1 March 2024, then 66,137 miles on 21 February 2025, and 76,965 miles on 19 March 2026. That equates to roughly 10,000 to 11,000 miles per year across the documented period, slightly above the 8,552-mile annual average implied by the odometer. The clean sweep of passes with no consumable-wear flags suggests previous owners kept basic upkeep current rather than deferring tyres or wipers. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection before purchase. The MOT history contains no flagged structural integrity issues, binding calipers, or worn coil springs, but the Land Rover platform is prone to rear suspension arm corrosion and front lower arm bush degradation that a visual test can miss when not yet at failure threshold. Verify the 1 March 2024 failure cause with the test station, as the zero-defect entry is irregular and may mask a documentation error. Given the sparse but clean record, focus the viewing on underbody condition, brake disc lip depth, and evidence of intermittent standing related to the lower early-life mileage. The absence of recurring advisories points to a vehicle that has not suffered neglected maintenance, yet the 2024 anomaly warrants a paper-trail check against service invoices.