2020 Land Rover Discovery HSE SD6 Auto 3.0L Diesel · PJ20 GXY

The Discovery presents a stable and currently sound roadworthiness profile following a clean pass on 29 May 2026 at 78,853 miles, where the tester recorded zero defects. The maintenance trend is clearly improving. A year prior, on 5 June 2025, the vehicle failed on a nearside rear seat belt buckle malfunction, but that specific defect was rectified before the subsequent pass six days later on 11 June 2025. That June 2025 pass test still flagged all four brake discs as worn, pitted or scored alongside a split offside front steering shaft boot, indicating the owner addressed the safety-critical seat belt immediately but deferred the brake and steering boot work. The clean 2026 result suggests those items were eventually replaced, pointing to a recent period of catch-up maintenance rather than ongoing neglect. The vehicle is six years old and has covered 78,853 miles, averaging roughly 13,142 miles annually. This is high for a Discovery of this age and points to sustained, regular use rather than long periods of standing. The mileage progression is consistent: 51,536 miles in June 2023, 65,513 miles by June 2025, and 78,853 miles by May 2026. That is an increase of roughly 14,000 miles in the first two-year interval and 13,340 miles in the second, showing steady accumulation with no suspicious gaps or sudden drops. The MOT record is relatively sparse for a high-mileage vehicle, with only four tests logged across six years, but the available data shows no evidence of mileage tampering or missed annual tests within the supplied window. Buyers should still approach the vehicle with a detailed mechanical inspection despite the clean 2026 pass. The repeated June 2025 advisory on all four brake discs being worn, pitted or scored indicates the braking system has endured significant thermal and frictional stress over high mileage. A physical check should verify the condition of the current discs, pads, and calipers, looking for uneven wear, lipping, or binding that could suggest deferred servicing. The split offside front steering shaft boot flagged in 2025 is another area to examine closely; if contaminated, the steering rack and inner tie rods may have suffered accelerated wear or corrosion ingress. Given the vehicle's high annual mileage and the historical tyre wear noted in June 2023, suspension bushes, coil springs, and wishbone joints should be inspected for play or deterioration. An underbody inspection is advisable to check for structural corrosion, especially around the rear subframe and suspension mounting points, which is common on high-mileage Discovery models used under load.