1997 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · R657 BDU
1997 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Nov 1997. Recorded mileage 258,158 miles. MOT valid until 27 Feb 2027. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 27 Feb 2027
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 258,158 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R657 BDU Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 18/02/2026
- 258,158 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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R657 BDU Mileage History
- 10/12/2021256,166 mi
- 17/12/2022256,511 mi+345 mi
- 27/01/2024256,804 mi+293 mi
- 28/02/2025257,704 mi+900 mi
- 18/02/2026258,158 mi+454 mi
Average of roughly 475 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
R657 BDU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Land Rover Discovery (R657 BDU) between December 2021 and February 2026.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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