1976 Land Rover Range Rover 3.5L Petrol · NTS 716

The vehicle currently holds a stable roadworthiness status, following a clean pass on May 31, 2025 at 42,434 miles. This result indicates that the owner has successfully addressed the underlying mechanical issues identified in previous testing cycles. While the history shows failures in both 2023 and 2024, the subsequent passes without any advisories suggest a resolving maintenance trend where faults are proactively rectified to bring the vehicle up to DVSA standards. The recorded mileage of 42,434 miles is exceptionally low for a fifty-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 850 miles per year. Data shows a consistent but infrequent use, with only 1,314 miles driven between June 2023 and May 2024, and another 1,037 miles covered in the year following. This pattern of low usage suggests minimal wear on the drivetrain and engine components, but it also increases the risk of rubber degradation, perished brake lines, and seized brake calipers due to long periods of inactivity or age-related neglect. A buyer must focus their physical inspection on the structural integrity of the chassis and suspension mounts, as low-mileage classic vehicles often suffer from hidden corrosion that does not manifest through wear. The previous failures in 2023 and 2024 indicate that specific components required attention, so a close look at the brake system and exhaust-related leaks is essential. Inspect the condition of all rubber bushings and the state of the fluid systems, as the low mileage does not protect these materials from environmental cracking and degradation over five decades.