2016 Land Rover Discovery 3.0L Diesel · T28 GAU
2016 Land Rover Discovery (3.0L, diesel). First registered 19 Aug 2016. Recorded mileage 96,354 miles. MOT expired on 14 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2016
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 14 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 96,354 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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T28 GAU Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 15/10/2025
- 96,354 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
T28 GAU MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2016 Land Rover Discovery (T28 GAU) between September 2022 and October 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
T28 GAU Mileage History
- 06/09/202262,195 mi
- 25/08/202372,854 mi+10,659 mi
- 15/05/202478,906 mi+6,052 mi
- 15/10/202596,354 mi+17,448 mi
Average of roughly 10,990 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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