1995 Land Rover Range Rover 4.0L Petrol · M103 DLW
1995 Land Rover Range Rover (4.0L, petrol). First registered 01 Jul 1995. Recorded mileage 91,083 miles. MOT valid until 17 Jun 2027. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
- Year / Origin
- 1995 · Manchester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 17 Jun 2027
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 91,083 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 4.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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M103 DLW Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 19/06/2026
- 91,083 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring windscreen items (4 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
M103 DLW MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1995 Land Rover Range Rover (M103 DLW) between June 2026 and June 2026.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 19 June 2026 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Windscreen (4 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Brakes (2 issues), Bodywork (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 2 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))”; “Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))”; “Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))”.
M103 DLW Mileage History
- 18/06/202691,083 mi
- 19/06/202691,083 mi
Average of roughly 0 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Range Rover Classic
Our database tracks 4 specific mechanical faults and recurring failure patterns identified across UK MOT testing stations for this generation.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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- Steel Body Frame, Chassis and Bulkhead CorrosionSerious
Aluminium skin over a steel skeleton: Hagerty's Classic buying guide warns that the frame and chassis both rust and that even good-looking cars hide it, with the body mounts, rear crossmember, inner rear wheelarches, inner front wings and both sills the priority checks, and boot floors suspect on cars built after 1989. LandyZone owners describe the same failure starting as water ingress: the scuttle sealant under the bonnet top hardens and cracks, water pools behind the bulkhead and the rot travels into the dash supports and footwells. Section and frame repairs are labour-intensive, and corrosion advisories are the routine MOT failure.
- Rover V8 Head Gasket Failure and Liner MovementSerious
The Buick-derived Rover V8 is hardy until it overheats once. When the 3.5 block was over-bored to 3.9 roughly 200 thou was taken out of the aluminium that holds the cast-iron liners, and LandyZone members describe the block cracking around that interference fit - with symptoms identical to a blown head gasket, including a pressurised coolant system and, in bad cases, a metallic tap at piston speed once hot. RoverParts' Rover V8 head gasket guide lists the same trail: temperature spikes, gas pressurising the coolant, an outboard blow sounding like an exhaust leak, and heads and block needing machining after a serious overheat. Hagerty advises checking V8s for bottom-end knocks and timing chain rattle before buying.
- 200Tdi and 300Tdi Timing Belt AgeingSerious
Both Tdi engines are interference diesels driven by a toothed belt, and the factory interval is not what experienced owners work to: the LandyZone 300Tdi thread quotes Land Rover at 60,000–70,000 miles while most members 'reckon 36,000 is much safer', and Hagerty's Classic guide reduces it to a simple buying rule - confirm the belt has been changed within the last five years. Ageing ribs, a tired tensioner, oil dragged across the belt by the rear crank seal and the original crank pulley all cut its life; the forum recommends the modified pulley conversion kit that stops the belt slipping off. A snapped belt normally means bent valves and a stripped-down engine.
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