2010 Land Rover Discovery 2.7L Diesel · VE10 XBB

This Discovery presents a clean bill of health on paper. The most recent MOT, conducted on 12 November 2025 at 181,234 miles, passed with zero defects recorded. Looking back across the entire five-year history provided, every single test resulted in a pass, with no advisories or failures noted at any point. The maintenance trend is demonstrably stable. A string of consecutive clean passes across multiple years strongly suggests a vehicle that has been kept in sound mechanical order, with no recurring faults or deteriorating systems flagged by successive testers. The mileage accumulation tells a consistent story. Between the October 2023 test at 161,341 miles and the November 2025 test at 181,234 miles, the vehicle covered roughly 19,893 miles in just over two years, averaging close to 10,000 miles annually. That figure aligns with the vehicle's overall lifetime average of approximately 11,300 miles per year. There are no suspicious gaps or sudden spikes in the odometer readings. The progression from 152,827 miles in October 2022 through to 181,234 miles in November 2025 is smooth and linear, indicating regular use rather than prolonged standing or aggressive high-mileage bursts. Despite the clean MOT record, a buyer should still approach this Discovery with a thorough physical inspection. At sixteen years old and over 181,000 miles, the chassis and subframes warrant close scrutiny for corrosion, particularly around the rear crossmember, front suspension mounts, and door sills, which are well-known weak points on this generation. The air suspension system should be cycled through its ride-height modes to confirm the compressor holds pressure and no struts are weeping. Under the bonney, check for oil weeping from the rocker covers and around the turbocharger feed pipes on the 3.0-litre V6 diesel. On a road test, listen for clunking from the front lower suspension arms and feel for any vagueness in the steering that could indicate worn track rod ends or a tired steering damper. The gearbox should shift cleanly through all gears with no harsh engagement or whining on overrun. Brake discs and pads should be inspected for uneven wear, and the handbrake should hold firmly on a steep incline. A clean MOT history is encouraging, but it does not replace a hands-on assessment of a vehicle of this age and mileage.