2006 Land Rover Freelander 2.0L Diesel · CX56 FWM

The vehicle presents as roadworthy following a passed MOT on 17 September 2025 at 143,984 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The most recent pass came eight days after a failure on 9 September 2025 at 143,982 miles, though no defects were listed on either the failure or the pass. This pattern repeats the prior year, where a failure on 10 September 2024 at 142,069 miles was followed by a pass on 17 September 2024 at 142,120 miles, again with no defects recorded. Such back-to-back failures with zero advisories suggest administrative or presentation issues at initial testing rather than worsening mechanical condition. The odometer shows roughly 7,199 miles covered per year against the vehicle's 2006 build, a typical figure for a two-decade-old Land Rover. Between the 18 September 2023 test at 139,822 miles and the 17 September 2024 pass at 142,120 miles the car added 2,298 miles, then a further 1,864 miles to the 2025 pass. The sparse record shows no rapid accumulation or standing gaps, and the clean sheets across all five entries indicate no flagged corrosion, suspension bushes, brake discs, or exhaust emissions concerns in the official data. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural integrity and chassis corrosion, as Freelanders of this era commonly suffer hidden rust beneath sills and subframes not captured by a defect-free MOT. The recurring no-defect failures hint the keeper may have presented the car without addressing minor consumable items like wiper blades or tyre condition before retest. Verify the actual reason for the September 2024 and September 2025 initial failures with the testing station, since DVSA logs show none recorded. Given the absent advisories, focus physical checks on drivetrain wear, coil springs, and binding calipers through a road test. The low annual mileage means components may show age-related perishing rather than high-use fatigue. Overall the documentary history supports a structurally sound example, pending hands-on verification.