1999 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · V552 GBU
1999 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 09 Sept 1999. Recorded mileage 171,580 miles. MOT expired on 26 Mar 2025.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 1999 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 26 Mar 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 171,580 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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V552 GBU Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 27/03/2024
- 171,580 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.
V552 GBU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1999 Land Rover Discovery (V552 GBU) between June 2022 and March 2024.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
V552 GBU Mileage History
- 21/06/2022171,576 mi
- 27/03/2024171,580 mi+4 mi
Average of roughly 2 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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