1997 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · P216 DCE
1997 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 20 Feb 1997. Recorded mileage 167,092 miles. MOT expired on 26 Jul 2023.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 26 Jul 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 167,092 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
P216 DCE Key Findings
- 27 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 28/07/2022
- 167,092 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 12 historical MOT failures
- 6 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (36 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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P216 DCE Mileage History
- 02/02/2006118,899 mi
- 02/02/2006118,899 mi
- 01/02/2007132,615 mi+13,716 mi
- 05/02/2007132,653 mi+38 mi
- 04/02/2008140,436 mi+7,783 mi
- 08/02/2008140,463 mi+27 mi
- 04/02/2009141,836 mi+1,373 mi
- 02/02/2010144,271 mi+2,435 mi
- 04/02/2010144,283 mi+12 mi
- 04/02/2011146,841 mi+2,558 mi
- 18/02/2011146,860 mi+19 mi
- 08/02/2012149,260 mi+2,400 mi
- 08/02/2013151,408 mi+2,148 mi
- 04/02/2014153,390 mi+1,982 mi
- 30/01/2015155,503 mi+2,113 mi
- 18/02/2015155,513 mi+10 mi
- 19/02/2015155,519 mi+6 mi
- 18/02/2016158,783 mi+3,264 mi
- 24/02/2016158,788 mi+5 mi
- 15/02/2017165,629 mi+6,841 mi
- 23/02/2017165,681 mi+52 mi
- 18/04/2019166,592 mi+911 mi
- 18/04/2019166,592 mi
- 13/11/2020167,092 mi+500 mi
- 13/11/2020167,092 mi
- 28/07/2022167,092 mi
- 28/07/2022167,092 mi
Average of roughly 2,924 miles per year across 27 recorded odometer readings.
P216 DCE MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
27 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Land Rover Discovery (P216 DCE) between February 2006 and July 2022.
The record contains 15 passes and 12 failures.
The most recent test on 28 July 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 12 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (36 issues), Lighting (30 issues), Windscreen (19 issues), Bodywork (12 issues), Tyres (10 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 107 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: “Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)”; “Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by brake fluid (3.5.1h)”; “Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (”.
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