2003 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · B4 MBO
2003 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 30 Jan 2003. Recorded mileage 166,579 miles. MOT expired on 18 Dec 2024.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 18 Dec 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 166,579 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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B4 MBO Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/12/2023
- 166,579 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
B4 MBO MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2003 Land Rover Discovery (B4 MBO) between December 2021 and December 2023.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
B4 MBO Mileage History
- 10/12/2021146,884 mi
- 19/12/2022157,615 mi+10,731 mi
- 12/12/2023166,579 mi+8,964 mi
Average of roughly 9,827 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Discovery 2 (L318)
Our database tracks 4 specific mechanical faults and recurring failure patterns identified across UK MOT testing stations for this generation.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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