Any major issues with the Land Rover Discovery 3?

Are there any serious mechanical issues with the Land Rover Discovery 3 that a prospective buyer should know about?

Vinny Duggan (Galway)

Oct 2013 Filed under: choosing used car

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Expert answer

Hi Vinny,

Hmmm. Yes and no. Land Rover quality control has come on in leaps and bounds in recent years, and the Disco 3 was one of the first cars to benefit from a new, higher quality regime. Mostly, they're well built and reliable, but a few 'rogue' cars still seem to slip through the net. The main fault is with the air suspension system, and the air compressor that pumps it up, which can fail, so make sure that the car rises and lowers as it should. Earlier cars had a lot of minor electrical glitches - everything from Bluetooth phone hookups to stereos to the electronic handbrake, but most of these should have been ironed out by now.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Adviser
@neilmbriscoe