1996 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · N472 DNA
1996 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 24 Jun 1996. Recorded mileage 152,546 miles. MOT expired on 06 Aug 2025. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 06 Aug 2025
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 152,546 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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N472 DNA Key Findings
- 13 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 08/08/2024
- 152,546 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (11 mentions)
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N472 DNA MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
13 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Land Rover Discovery (N472 DNA) between June 2006 and August 2024.
The record contains 7 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 08 August 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 6 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (11 issues), Brakes (11 issues), Bodywork (6 issues), Windscreen (6 issues), Tyres (6 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 16 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: “Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))”; “Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))”; “Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))”.
N472 DNA Mileage History
- 06/06/2006109,732 mi
- 06/06/2006109,732 mi
- 06/06/2007118,442 mi+8,710 mi
- 07/01/2013122,367 mi+3,925 mi
- 13/10/2014126,952 mi+4,585 mi
- 16/09/2019127,030 mi+78 mi
- 18/09/2019127,047 mi+17 mi
- 11/09/2020136,117 mi+9,070 mi
- 05/10/2020136,216 mi+99 mi
- 05/10/2020136,216 mi
- 01/08/2023142,854 mi+6,638 mi
- 01/08/2023142,854 mi
- 08/08/2024152,546 mi+9,692 mi
Average of roughly 2,356 miles per year across 13 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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