2002 Land Rover Discovery 4.0L Petrol · BX02 SYA
2002 Land Rover Discovery (4.0L, petrol). First registered 01 Mar 2002. Recorded mileage 90,834 miles. MOT expired on 08 Nov 2019.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2002 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 08 Nov 2019
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (28 Feb 2019)
- Recorded Mileage
- 90,834 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 4.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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BX02 SYA Key Findings
- 17 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 09/11/2018
- 90,834 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- 7 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (29 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
BX02 SYA MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
17 MOT tests are recorded for this 2002 Land Rover Discovery (BX02 SYA) between June 2006 and November 2018.
The record contains 13 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 09 November 2018 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: Brakes (29 issues), Lighting (9 issues), Suspension (7 issues), Tyres (5 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 51 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 Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)”; “Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)”; “Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)”.
BX02 SYA Mileage History
- 26/06/200632,189 mi
- 18/06/200739,061 mi+6,872 mi
- 09/06/200847,003 mi+7,942 mi
- 18/06/200955,656 mi+8,653 mi
- 18/06/200955,656 mi
- 07/09/200957,063 mi+1,407 mi
- 01/09/201073,686 mi+16,623 mi
- 01/09/201073,686 mi
- 15/10/201177,569 mi+3,883 mi
- 03/01/201380,414 mi+2,845 mi
- 17/04/201481,560 mi+1,146 mi
- 16/04/201582,238 mi+678 mi
- 17/04/201582,238 mi
- 25/06/201683,060 mi+822 mi
- 29/06/201683,061 mi+1 mi
- 19/05/201785,024 mi+1,963 mi
- 09/11/201890,834 mi+5,810 mi
Average of roughly 4,740 miles per year across 17 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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