Not Sold (Est: £12,000 - £15,000)
1994 Land Rover Discovery 1 ES
Iconic Auctioneers • UK • 21 Mar 2026
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Not Sold (Est: £12,000 - £15,000)
1994 Land Rover Discovery 1 ES
UK • 21 Mar 2026 • Lot 234
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1994 Land Rover Discovery 1 ES is a post-facelift model with a 3.9-litre V8 petrol engine and only 55,000 miles and two previous owners. Finished in Avalon Blue with a grey leather interior, it features several original features and a long MOT, making it a desirable find for enthusiasts.
Condition
7
The car is described as being in well-cared-for, low-mileage form, suggesting that it is in solid condition with only slight wear. The description also states that it is increasingly hard to find in such condition, implying that it is not perfect but still above average.
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55,000 miles
SALLJGMM3MA085404
RHD
United Kingdom
Automatic
L396 NHL
1994
Auction
Not Sold (Est: £12,000 - £15,000)
1994 Land Rover Discovery 1 ES
Iconic Auctioneers • UK • 21 Mar 2026
Market Position:
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Description
The 1994 Land Rover Discovery 1 ES featuring the 3.9-litre EFi V8 and automatic transmission represented the high-water mark for the first-generation Discovery's luxury and power Introduced as part of the 1994 facelift, this model replaced the older 3.5-litre engine with a more potent fuel-injected V8 and debuted the optional ZF 4-speed automatic gearbox
Finished in Avalon Blue with a grey leather interior which features remote central locking, electric windows, original stereo, and a period car phone (not working)
First registered 24/03/1994, only two former keepers on the V5 and just 55,000 miles from new Fresh to market and the MOT is valid until 01/07/2026.
Your viewing is welcome and encouraged Increasingly hard to find in such well cared for, low-mileage form, this is a refined and capable V8 Discovery from the era when Land Rover craftsmanship met genuine off-road prowess Exterior
Price Analysis vs Other Discovery Is
£610
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£7,789
Median Price (Since 2020)
£101,035
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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Previous Discovery I Sales
MOT Information
Valid
Expires on 1st Jul 2027
Latest MOT mileage:
54,598 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 3rd Jun 2026, 54,598 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- general corrosion under body
Passed
On 2nd Jul 2025, 54,388 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Failed
On 26th Jun 2025, 54,386 miles
There were 10 defects noted.
Major:
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Passed
On 6th Jan 2023, 54,298 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Centre silencer slightly deteriorated
- Surface corrosion ALL underside vehicle
MOT Mileage Trend
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