2004 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · BF04 BWP
2004 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 12 Mar 2004. Recorded mileage 181,461 miles. MOT expired on 16 Nov 2025.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2004 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 16 Nov 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 181,461 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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BF04 BWP Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/11/2024
- 181,461 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.
BF04 BWP 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 2004 Land Rover Discovery (BF04 BWP) between November 2021 and November 2024.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
BF04 BWP Mileage History
- 01/11/2021161,572 mi
- 17/11/2022170,594 mi+9,022 mi
- 27/10/2023178,023 mi+7,429 mi
- 02/11/2024181,461 mi+3,438 mi
Average of roughly 6,621 miles per year across 4 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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