Faults:

Security system locked out when accidentally pushing down driver's door locking pin while starting engine. This would have cost almost as much as the vehicle to replace. Rear door locking gave a lot of trouble.

Otherwise normal servicing. Relatively cheap servicing parts from motor factors. Tyres from "almost new" dealers can be very cheap at about 20 pounds fitted.

General Comments:

Big, heavy clumsy work horse. Good for towing 4-wheel trailer in auto/diesel spec. Good battery was a must, but rarely needed other parts except exhaust. Good fuel economy too, but big tank would cost 50 pounds to fill up. Good heater, surprisingly popular with women passengers. Never got the CD player to work properly, and most inconvenient location under passenger's seat. Would be easy to tip or roll the vehicle. Tedious to drive a distance, but would hold motorway speeds for hours on end. Good ground clearance, never got stuck, but you needed to close roof when in low range/diff lock or you got a mud shower. Could pull out small tree stumps. No way you'd ever change a 16-inch full profile tyre/wheel with the standard wheel kit, but a couple of those tyre inflatable deals got you out of trouble.

Faults:

Apart from normal service items like brake pads, a clutch, exhaust system we had problems with a diaphram failure in the fuel pump, oil leaks from hub oil seals, (replaced with grease, they always leak), leak from gear box, gear selector shaft known fault (mod fitted) and temp sender unit fault.

General Comments:

A lot more comfortable than the Land Rover 90. Compared to a 90 it is very comfortable. Cloth seats are a bit hard and headrests plastic a bit basic and also hard. (Ours is only a basic model) Performance is adequate although not sprightly. Usual body roll as with most 4 wheel drive vehicles with a high centre of gravity. Off road handling OK. Does not seem as good as a Land Rover off road however am a lot more careful with it as it's got nice paint! Economy is very good for such a large vehicle. We regularly get in the high 30's. Of course it's hugely practical, being used for the shopping trips, (Yes we are "Sainsbury Farmers"), and also for transporting tools, soil, bags of compost to the allotment ect. Loads of room inside and rear door gives excellent access. Ours is a three door and a five door would be more practical if there were more than two of us in most of the time.

Faults:

Since aquiring this vehicle nothing of any serious has gone wrong considering the mileage covered.

No serious wear on the interior fabrics.

All I had to replace so far is front tyres.

General Comments:

This is a very good vehicle. Although high mileage it performs as good as if not better that lower mileage vehicles.

I use it every day to work with never being let down.

This is my third Disco and just cannot think of anything to moan about it.

I do my own serviceing although there is a full service history with the car.