2002 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · BJ02 TOW
2002 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 24 Jul 2002. Recorded mileage 198,884 miles. MOT expired on 03 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2002 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 03 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 198,884 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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BJ02 TOW Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 04/09/2025
- 198,884 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.
BJ02 TOW 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 (BJ02 TOW) between June 2022 and September 2025.
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.
BJ02 TOW Mileage History
- 21/06/2022198,894 mi
- 15/06/2023198,894 mi
- 18/06/2024198,994 mi+100 mi
- 04/09/2025198,884 mi-110 mi
Average of roughly -3 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
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Known faults for Land Rover Discovery 2 (L318)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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