2002 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · AY02 MHE
2002 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 29 Mar 2002. Recorded mileage 196,830 miles. MOT expired on 26 Apr 2025.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2002 · Ipswich
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 26 Apr 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 196,830 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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AY02 MHE Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 17/04/2024
- 196,830 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 5 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (10 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
AY02 MHE 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 2002 Land Rover Discovery (AY02 MHE) between November 2021 and April 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 17 April 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (10 issues), Tyres (6 issues), Brakes (2 issues), Steering (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 17 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: “Steering box has excessive movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))”; “Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))”; “Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))”.
AY02 MHE Mileage History
- 26/11/2021178,871 mi
- 28/04/2023190,442 mi+11,571 mi
- 17/04/2024196,830 mi+6,388 mi
- 17/04/2024196,830 mi
Average of roughly 7,513 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Discovery 2 (L318)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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