2021 Land Rover R Rover Evoque R-DYN S P300E A 1.5L Hybrid electric · NG71 FOU

The vehicle presents a clean bill of health following its most recent MOT on 6 November 2025 at 23,715 miles, where the tester recorded zero defects. The maintenance trend appears to have stabilised after a concerning failure just eight days prior. That October 2025 failure at 23,700 miles revealed a cluster of serious defects that were evidently rectified before the retest. The gap between the failure and the pass is narrow, suggesting the faults were addressed promptly rather than left to deteriorate. The mileage accumulation for a 2021-registered vehicle is notably low, averaging roughly 4,743 miles per year over five years. Between the November 2024 pass at 18,403 miles and the October 2025 failure at 23,700 miles, the vehicle covered approximately 5,297 miles in under twelve months. This represents a modest uptick in usage but remains well below the UK annual average. The low overall mileage implies limited mechanical wear on the drivetrain and suspension, though prolonged periods of short journeys or standing can introduce its own issues, particularly with the P300E plug-in hybrid system where infrequent engine use may affect lubrication and exhaust condition. The October 2025 failure raises specific mechanical flags that warrant a thorough in-person inspection despite the subsequent clean pass. Both front tyres were worn to the legal minimum of 1.6mm with ply damage on the inside edges. This pattern points to a persistent wheel alignment or tracking fault, most likely worn suspension bushes or a bent track rod end, rather than simple neglect. A buyer should inspect the front suspension arms, ball joints, and steering rack gaiters for play or perishing. The tester also flagged an excessively binding offside front service brake. A binding caliper or a collapsed brake hose can cause localised overheating and premature disc wear. A physical inspection should check the offside front caliper slide pistons for free movement and measure the disc thickness and runout for heat damage. The rear tyre advisory on the same test date, showing tread close to the 1.6mm markers, combined with the front tyre failures, indicates the previous owner deferred basic tyre maintenance until the MOT flagged it. A buyer should treat the current tyre condition with caution and budget for a full set of quality replacements alongside a four-wheel alignment check. The hybrid battery's state of health should also be verified, as low annual mileage can lead to shallow cycling that degrades lithium-ion cells over time.