2001 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · Y645 TSL
2001 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Jun 2001. Recorded mileage 134,523 miles. MOT expired on 16 Nov 2020. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2001 · Leeds
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 16 Nov 2020
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 134,523 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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Y645 TSL Key Findings
- 22 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 17/05/2019
- 134,523 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 8 historical MOT failures
- 5 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (14 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
Y645 TSL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
22 MOT tests are recorded for this 2001 Land Rover Discovery (Y645 TSL) between May 2006 and May 2019.
The record contains 14 passes and 8 failures.
The most recent test on 17 May 2019 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 8 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (14 issues), Brakes (10 issues), Tyres (6 issues), Steering (3 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 18 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: “Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))”; “Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ”; “Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt i”.
Y645 TSL Mileage History
- 03/05/200646,811 mi
- 30/04/200751,851 mi+5,040 mi
- 30/04/200751,853 mi+2 mi
- 30/04/200857,632 mi+5,779 mi
- 22/04/200964,091 mi+6,459 mi
- 22/04/200964,095 mi+4 mi
- 19/04/201069,233 mi+5,138 mi
- 22/04/201069,234 mi+1 mi
- 27/04/201174,975 mi+5,741 mi
- 27/04/201174,975 mi
- 23/04/201280,568 mi+5,593 mi
- 08/05/201386,912 mi+6,344 mi
- 08/05/201498,457 mi+11,545 mi
- 29/04/2015108,494 mi+10,037 mi
- 05/05/2016117,627 mi+9,133 mi
- 05/05/2016117,627 mi
- 08/05/2017124,100 mi+6,473 mi
- 10/05/2017124,103 mi+3 mi
- 09/05/2018129,800 mi+5,697 mi
- 09/05/2018129,812 mi+12 mi
- 10/05/2019134,454 mi+4,642 mi
- 17/05/2019134,523 mi+69 mi
Average of roughly 6,727 miles per year across 22 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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