2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport 2.0L Diesel · YA66 UBN

The Discovery Sport presents a clean bill of health as of its most recent MOT on 12 March 2026 at 67,881 miles, where the tester recorded zero defects. The maintenance trend is broadly stable and, if anything, improving. A minor advisory cluster flagged in November 2024, covering uneven rear tyre wear and a child seat obscuring the adult belt check, has not recurred. The two subsequent tests, including the March 2025 pass at 65,128 miles and the March 2026 pass, are entirely clean, suggesting the rear tyre wear issue was addressed rather than ignored. The mileage accumulation is consistent with gentle use for a ten-year-old vehicle. Annual averages sit around 6,788 miles, and the intervals between tests reinforce that pattern. Between the December 2022 test at 47,027 miles and the November 2023 test at 52,608 miles, the car covered roughly 5,581 miles in just under eleven months. The following year, from November 2023 to November 2024, it added only 11,088 miles, and then just 2,753 miles between November 2024 and March 2026. That sharp drop in the most recent period points to reduced use or prolonged standing, which can introduce its own concerns around brake corrosion, tyre perishing, and fluid degradation despite the clean test result. The November 2024 advisory for inner-edge wear on both rear tyres is the only mechanical clue in the record. Inner-edge wear on a Discovery Sport typically points to worn rear suspension bushes, misaligned tracking, or tired dampers allowing uneven load distribution. Although the defect did not recur, a buyer should still inspect the rear suspension arms, trailing arm bushes, and shock absorbers for play or cracking. Check the inner sidewalls of the current rear tyres for any sign of the same wear pattern returning. Beyond that, the clean MOT record leaves little to flag, but the low recent mileage warrants a physical inspection of the braking system for surface corrosion on discs and calipers, particularly if the car has sat for extended periods. Examine the underside for corrosion on subframes and suspension mounting points, and verify that all fluid services, including brake fluid and engine oil, are current. The record suggests a well-maintained vehicle with no recurring faults, but the drop in use over the last eighteen months means a hands-on check is essential to confirm nothing has deteriorated through inactivity.