2001 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · Y963 BJW
2001 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 20 Jul 2001. Recorded mileage 194,228 miles. MOT expired on 13 Oct 2025. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2001 · Leeds
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 13 Oct 2025
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 194,228 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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Y963 BJW Key Findings
- 29 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 15/10/2024
- 194,228 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 10 historical MOT failures
- 5 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (21 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
Y963 BJW MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
29 MOT tests are recorded for this 2001 Land Rover Discovery (Y963 BJW) between April 2006 and October 2024.
The record contains 19 passes and 10 failures.
The most recent test on 15 October 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 10 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (21 issues), Brakes (15 issues), Steering (10 issues), Bodywork (8 issues), Suspension (5 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 32 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: “Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ”; “Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))”; “Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”.
Y963 BJW Mileage History
- 27/04/200675,174 mi
- 01/05/200675,174 mi
- 27/04/200784,917 mi+9,743 mi
- 22/04/200892,280 mi+7,363 mi
- 30/04/200892,390 mi+110 mi
- 24/04/200997,927 mi+5,537 mi
- 29/04/2010101,166 mi+3,239 mi
- 05/05/2010101,196 mi+30 mi
- 07/05/2011106,909 mi+5,713 mi
- 17/05/2011106,909 mi
- 15/05/2012109,612 mi+2,703 mi
- 16/05/2012109,612 mi
- 10/06/2013113,109 mi+3,497 mi
- 11/06/2013113,110 mi+1 mi
- 26/05/2014116,354 mi+3,244 mi
- 18/05/2015118,264 mi+1,910 mi
- 27/05/2015118,275 mi+11 mi
- 04/04/2016118,659 mi+384 mi
- 27/03/2017127,850 mi+9,191 mi
- 04/04/2018138,995 mi+11,145 mi
- 25/03/2019149,110 mi+10,115 mi
- 25/03/2019149,115 mi+5 mi
- 07/10/2020162,604 mi+13,489 mi
- 07/10/2020162,609 mi+5 mi
- 11/10/2021170,670 mi+8,061 mi
- 10/10/2022178,925 mi+8,255 mi
- 13/10/2022178,933 mi+8 mi
- 04/10/2023186,313 mi+7,380 mi
- 15/10/2024194,228 mi+7,915 mi
Average of roughly 6,446 miles per year across 29 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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- Air Suspension and ACE System FailuresSerious
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