2005 Land Rover Freelander 2.0L Diesel · AD05 YFT
2005 Land Rover Freelander (2.0L, diesel). First registered 20 Jun 2005. Recorded mileage 195,121 miles. MOT expired on 20 Jul 2024.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER FREELANDER
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Peterborough
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 20 Jul 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 195,121 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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AD05 YFT Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 19/07/2023
- 195,121 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (2 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
AD05 YFT MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Land Rover Freelander (AD05 YFT) between July 2022 and July 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 19 July 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (2 issues), Suspension (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))”; “Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))”; “Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))”.
AD05 YFT Mileage History
- 19/07/2022191,076 mi
- 22/07/2022191,111 mi+35 mi
- 19/07/2023195,121 mi+4,010 mi
- 19/07/2023195,121 mi
Average of roughly 4,047 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Freelander 1
Our database tracks 4 specific mechanical faults and recurring failure patterns identified across UK MOT testing stations for this generation.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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