Land Rover Discovery
Green · Diesel · 1996 · 2,495 cc
P640 DHNMOT history
P640 DHN is a green diesel Land Rover Discovery first used on 1 Aug 1996. Its MOT expired on 11 Jul 2025 and it has passed 15 of 20 MOT tests, with 169,073 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 12 Jul 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 11 Jul 2025
- Mileage
- 169,073 mi
- At MOT on 12 Jul 2024
- MOT tests
- 20
- 15 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 2,862 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- P640 DHN
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Discovery
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1996
- First used
- 1 Aug 1996
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 11 Jul 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 12 Jul 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
P640 DHN was last recorded at 169,073 miles on 12 Jul 2024, 331 miles more than at the previous MOT on 27 May 2023.
Mileage went down between tests
- 20 May 2011: 62,238 miles, lower than 154,419 miles on 29 Apr 2010.
- 27 May 2023: 168,742 miles, lower than 187,386 miles on 11 May 2022.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 168,742 miles · 27 May 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 331 miles
- Average per year
- 2,862 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 169,073 miles
- 2023 – 168,742 miles
- 2022 – 187,386 miles
- 2021 – 186,754 miles
- 2018 – 184,862 miles
- 2017 – 182,864 miles
- 2015 – 182,848 miles
- 2014 – 180,946 miles
- 2013 – 176,844 miles
- 2012 – 170,320 miles
- 2011 – 162,919 miles
- 2010 – 154,419 miles
- 2009 – 146,229 miles
- 2007 – 128,886 miles
- 2006 – 117,835 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass169,073 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play
Advisory4 MOTs, 2013–2018
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2012–2018
Heavily modified for off road
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2023
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013–2018
Oil leak
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Full MOT history
20 tests since 18 Aug 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass169,073 miles (+331)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 169,073 miles
- Test number
- 549671963781
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass168,742 miles (-18,644)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2024
- Odometer
- 168,742 miles
- Test number
- 937001590938
- AdvisoryHeavily modified for off road
Pass187,386 miles (+632)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 May 2023
- Odometer
- 187,386 miles
- Test number
- 200298282942
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
Pass186,754 miles (+1,892)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 186,754 miles
- Test number
- 345814213144
- AdvisoryExhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
- AdvisorySteering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryHeavily modified for off road
Pass184,862 miles (+1,998)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 184,862 miles
- Test number
- 625476996354
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Pass182,864 miles (+2)8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 182,864 miles
- Test number
- 698371921198
- AdvisoryNearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOil leak
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryGeneral signs of under body corrosion
- AdvisoryHeavy soiling under vehicle
- AdvisorySlight corrosion on front inner wings
- AdvisorySlight leak from both front swivels
Fail182,862 miles (+14)4 failures8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 182,862 miles
- Test number
- 713639909564
- FailureHorn not working (1.6.2a)
- FailureNearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- FailureOffside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- FailureOffside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOil leak
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryGeneral signs of under body corrosion
- AdvisoryHeavy soiling under vehicle
- AdvisorySlight corrosion on front inner wings
- AdvisorySlight leak from both front swivels
Pass182,848 miles (+1,902)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 182,848 miles
- Test number
- 928902630670
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass180,946 miles (+4,102)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 26 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 180,946 miles
- Test number
- 676470574273
- NoteOil leak
- NoteSlight soiling under vehcile
Pass176,844 miles (+6,524)2 advisories4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 9 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 176,844 miles
- Test number
- 388773553452
- AdvisoryNearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- NoteOil leak
- NoteCorrosion on inner wings under bonnet
- NoteCorrosion under vehicle
- NoteHeavily undersealed
Pass170,320 miles (+13)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jul 2013
- Odometer
- 170,320 miles
- Test number
- 355736892123
- NoteAs previous test
Fail170,307 miles (+7,388)6 failures2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 170,307 miles
- Test number
- 458308962171
- FailureNearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- FailureNearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- FailureNearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- FailureOffside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- FailureOffside Rear brake disc contaminated by grease (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryPower steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
- NoteOil leak
Pass162,919 miles (+100,681)2 advisories4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jun 2012
- Odometer
- 162,919 miles
- Test number
- 959074851101
- AdvisoryOffside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- AdvisorySteering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
- NoteNail in nearside rear tyre
- NoteOil leak
- NoteN/s/f axle swivel slightly leaking oil
- NoteO/s/f door pillar slightly corroded
Fail62,238 miles (-92,181)2 failures2 advisories4 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 62,238 miles
- Test number
- 116970541192
- FailureExhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- FailureNearside Rear Torque/reaction arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- AdvisorySteering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
- NoteNail in nearside rear tyre
- NoteOil leak
- NoteN/s/f axle swivel slightly leaking oil
- NoteO/s/f door pillar slightly corroded
Pass154,419 miles (+8,190)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 May 2011
- Odometer
- 154,419 miles
- Test number
- 923519510120
- AdvisoryBrake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Pass146,229 miles (+6)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 1 May 2010
- Odometer
- 146,229 miles
- Test number
- 273892829473
- NoteOil leak on engine
- NoteSlight oil leak on steering box
Fail146,223 miles (+17,337)16 failures1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 146,223 miles
- Test number
- 124428819117
- FailureNearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- FailureNearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureNearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
- FailureNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- FailureNearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
- FailureOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- FailureOffside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- FailureOffside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
- AdvisorySteering damper slightly corroded but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
- NoteEngine oil leak
- NoteSlight oil leak steering box
Pass128,886 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 128,886 miles
- Test number
- 751335137278
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail128,885 miles (+11,050)1 dangerous3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 128,885 miles
- Test number
- 312144437294
- DangerousNearside Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)
- FailureBrake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureBrake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureSeat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Pass117,835 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 117,835 miles
- Test number
- 394150836225
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about P640 DHN
- Does P640 DHN currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on P640 DHN expired on 11 Jul 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on P640 DHN?
- The MOT on P640 DHN expired on 11 Jul 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has P640 DHN done?
- P640 DHN was recorded at 169,073 miles at its MOT on 12 Jul 2024, an average of 2,862 miles a year.
- Has P640 DHN ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. P640 DHN has failed 5 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 24 Mar 2017.
- Has the mileage on P640 DHN ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test 2 times, first on 20 May 2011. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on P640 DHN find?
- P640 DHN passed its latest MOT on 12 Jul 2024 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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