1996 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · N658 EAR
1996 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 07/05/1996. Recorded mileage 232,544 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 02/08/2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 232,544 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Year
- 1996
- Engine
- 2495cc
N658 EAR Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 07/08/2023
- 232,544 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- 15 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (5 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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N658 EAR Mileage History
- 04/08/2022231,935 mi
- 04/08/2022231,935 mi
- 07/08/2023232,544 mi+609 mi
Average of roughly 604 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
N658 EAR MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Land Rover Discovery (N658 EAR) between August 2022 and August 2023.
The record contains 1 pass and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 07 August 2023 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (5 issues), Steering (2 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Bodywork (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 5 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: “Rear Fuel tank insecure tank cradle heavaly corroded (6.1.3 (a) (i))”; “Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) ”; “Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a))”.
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