2002 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · AO02 WYM
2002 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Jun 2002. Recorded mileage 185,112 miles. MOT expired on 26 Nov 2021.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2002 · Norwich
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 26 Nov 2021
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (04 Mar 2021)
- Recorded Mileage
- 185,112 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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AO02 WYM Key Findings
- 21 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 27/11/2020
- 185,112 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (11 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
AO02 WYM MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
21 MOT tests are recorded for this 2002 Land Rover Discovery (AO02 WYM) between May 2006 and November 2020.
The record contains 17 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 27 November 2020 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 4 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (11 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (4 issues), Brakes (3 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Tyres (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 25 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))”; “Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))”; “Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))”.
AO02 WYM Mileage History
- 31/05/200632,980 mi
- 29/03/200745,570 mi+12,590 mi
- 01/02/200854,377 mi+8,807 mi
- 14/01/200959,848 mi+5,471 mi
- 29/06/200965,213 mi+5,365 mi
- 29/06/200965,213 mi
- 26/06/201077,841 mi+12,628 mi
- 26/06/201077,841 mi
- 29/06/201184,058 mi+6,217 mi
- 06/06/201287,653 mi+3,595 mi
- 22/08/201287,323 mi-330 mi
- 31/08/2013106,177 mi+18,854 mi
- 12/09/2014121,873 mi+15,696 mi
- 18/09/2014121,897 mi+24 mi
- 16/09/2015133,842 mi+11,945 mi
- 15/09/2016142,529 mi+8,687 mi
- 13/09/2017152,756 mi+10,227 mi
- 13/09/2018164,285 mi+11,529 mi
- 17/09/2019173,784 mi+9,499 mi
- 17/11/2020185,110 mi+11,326 mi
- 27/11/2020185,112 mi+2 mi
Average of roughly 10,496 miles per year across 21 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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