LAND ROVER FREELANDER2008 · 2.2L Diesel

The vehicle presents a current roadworthy status following the September 2025 test at 116,302 miles, which passed with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend appears stable on paper, though the record shows a recurring pattern of immediate pass-fail-retest cycles that warrants scrutiny rather than confidence. In August 2024 at 99,256 miles and again in August 2025 at 116,292 miles, the Freelander failed the initial test only to pass days later with no defects logged on either attempt. This suggests administrative or presentation issues at the testing stage rather than resolved mechanical faults, but it leaves the true condition at those dates unverified. The mileage accumulation is broadly typical for an 18-year-old vehicle, averaging around 6,461 miles per year against the 116,302 miles recorded. The gap between the August 2023 pass at 84,384 miles and the August 2024 failure at 99,256 miles shows roughly 14,900 miles covered in that year, a slight uplift on the annual average but not abnormal. From August 2024 to the September 2025 pass, the vehicle added about 17,000 miles, confirming regular use rather than long-term storage. The record itself is sparse, with no advisories or defects ever noted across any test, which is unusual for a Land Rover of this age and may indicate light-touch testing rather than a genuinely fault-free chassis. A buyer should physically inspect the suspension bushes, front coil springs, and subframe corrosion points that Freelanders of this era commonly develop but which the MOT history never flags. The brake discs and calipers should be checked for binding or uneven wear given the repeated fail-pass pattern with no stated reason. Structural integrity around the sills and chassis members needs hands-on examination, as the absence of recorded advisories does not confirm freedom from rust at 116,302 miles. Given the twin failure entries, verify the VIN and test certificates directly with DVSA before purchase.