1996 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · P973 BAY
1996 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01/08/1996. Recorded mileage 196,344 miles. MOT status: Expired. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Preston
- MOT Status
- Valid until 02/11/2016
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 196,344 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
P973 BAY Key Findings
- 19 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 26/10/2016
- 196,344 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 9 historical MOT failures
- 11 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring suspension items (32 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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P973 BAY Mileage History
- 11/01/200696,007 mi
- 13/01/200696,015 mi+8 mi
- 08/01/2007109,950 mi+13,935 mi
- 30/01/2008124,581 mi+14,631 mi
- 06/02/2008124,755 mi+174 mi
- 13/02/2009136,807 mi+12,052 mi
- 14/02/2009136,818 mi+11 mi
- 16/02/2010145,369 mi+8,551 mi
- 10/02/2011155,654 mi+10,285 mi
- 25/02/2011155,918 mi+264 mi
- 26/01/2012163,807 mi+7,889 mi
- 26/01/2012163,807 mi
- 04/02/2013173,031 mi+9,224 mi
- 04/02/2013173,031 mi
- 20/03/2014177,174 mi+4,143 mi
- 03/11/2014177,242 mi+68 mi
- 27/10/2015184,952 mi+7,710 mi
- 03/11/2015185,260 mi+308 mi
- 26/10/2016196,344 mi+11,084 mi
Average of roughly 9,299 miles per year across 19 recorded odometer readings.
P973 BAY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
19 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Land Rover Discovery (P973 BAY) between January 2006 and October 2016.
The record contains 10 passes and 9 failures.
The most recent test on 26 October 2016 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (32 issues), Brakes (19 issues), Lighting (16 issues), Bodywork (11 issues), Steering (5 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 60 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: “Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch (5.2.6)”; “Offside Front Inner Body has a projection caused by corrosion sill (6.1.C.1)”; “Nearside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body m”.
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