1995 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · N285 BUD
1995 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 29 Sept 1995. Recorded mileage 116,227 miles. MOT expired on 03 Jan 2024. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 1995 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 03 Jan 2024
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 116,227 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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N285 BUD Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 14/12/2022
- 116,227 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
N285 BUD 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 Discovery (N285 BUD) between January 2022 and December 2022.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
N285 BUD Mileage History
- 04/01/2022238,161 mi
- 14/12/2022116,227 mi-121,934 mi
Average of roughly -129,474 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
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Known faults for Land Rover Discovery 1 (LSE)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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Inner front wings, wheel arches, sills, footwells and boot floor are highly prone to corrosion. The aluminium body panels hide steel underneath that rots badly.
- 300TDi Timing Belt FailureSerious
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- Sunroof Leaks and Headlining SagModerate
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