2004 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · AB04 MUD

The Discovery presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 7 May 2025 at 165,189 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the three prior passes from February 2022 through February 2024 also carried no advisories. The only blemish is a fail on 9 February 2023 at 156,480 miles, which the record shows with no defects listed, followed eleven days later by a clean pass at 156,491 miles. This suggests an administrative or presentation anomaly at the test centre rather than a mechanical fault, and the vehicle has since run roughly 8,700 miles with no further issues raised. Annual mileage sits around the expected 7,500-mile average for a 22-year-old vehicle. The odometer moved from 149,082 miles in February 2022 to 165,189 miles by May 2025, a steady climb of about 16,100 miles across three years. A minor gap appears between the February 2024 pass at 161,926 miles and the May 2025 pass, a 15-month interval rather than twelve, but the added 3,263 miles imply the car stayed in regular use. The history is sparse and clean, with no recurring consumable or structural entries to track. Given the absence of advisories on suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs, or corrosion across the record, the previous keeper appears to have kept the vehicle to a basic pass standard without neglected upkeep. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of chassis outriggers, subframe mounts, and the rear suspension arms, as a Discovery of this age commonly develops structural rust unseen by the annual test. Verify the February 2023 fail was a clerical matter and not a suppressed defect by reviewing the original test certificate.