2009 Land Rover Freelander 2.2L Diesel · R25 BCJ

The Land Rover Freelander presents a current roadworthy status following its pass on 8 January 2026 at 104,153 miles, with the tester recording no defects. Maintenance trend across the available history reads stable; the vehicle cleared the 4 July 2023 test at 71,810 miles and the 24 October 2024 test at 84,194 miles, both with no advisories. A curious pattern emerges in the back-to-back fail-and-pass pairs: the tester failed the car on 7 January 2026 at 104,140 miles and again on 23 September 2024 at 84,177 miles, each time logging no defects before a subsequent clean pass days later. This indicates no worsening mechanical condition but suggests administrative or presentation anomalies rather than escalating wear. At roughly 17 years old, the Freelander shows 104,153 recorded miles, equating to about 6,127 miles per year and matching typical use for its age. The odometer moved from 71,810 miles in July 2023 to 84,177 miles by September 2024, then to 104,153 miles by January 2026, reflecting steady annual accumulation near 12,000 to 14,000 miles. The record is sparse, with only five entries and no gap exceeding fifteen months between tests, yet the absence of any advisory flags points to either diligent upkeep or minimal scrutiny at the testing station. Previous owners appear to have kept basic consumable wear in check, though the unexplained fails hint they may have presented the vehicle prematurely or encountered paperwork issues. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection beneath the chassis despite the clean ledger. Freelander models of this era commonly suffer corroded subframes, degraded suspension bushes and fatigued coil springs that a cursory test might miss. The tester noted no binding calipers, brake disc lipping, exhaust emissions faults or structural integrity concerns, but checking these components firsthand remains prudent. Verify the two no-defect failures against DVSA records to rule out data-entry errors or concealed rectification work. Such clean sheets do not exempt the new owner from checking tyre tread and wiper blades, minor consumables that wear regardless.