2014 Land Rover Freelander 2.2L Diesel · E5 RJS

The vehicle remains roadworthy, but the mechanical history indicates a worsening trend regarding suspension wear. While it passed the most recent test in May 2025 at 78,242 miles, the tester identified wear on both nearside and offside front lower suspension arm bushes. This follows a progression from the June 2024 test at 74,553 miles, where rear bushes were noted as cracking. Although these issues have not yet triggered failures, the rubber components are reaching their terminal limit. The mileage pattern is consistent with a twelve-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 6,500 miles per year. The record shows steady usage between the October 2021 test at 56,938 miles and the May 2025 test at 78,242 miles. There are no significant gaps of long-term inactivity that would suggest the vehicle sat long enough to dry out seals, though the low annual mileage relative to the age of the Land Rover often leads to the degradation of rubber-based bushings regardless of the distance travelled. A buyer must conduct a thorough inspection of the front and rear suspension geometry to check for play in the arms and perished bushings. The recurring advisory for slight corrosion on the rear brake hose ferrule, which has appeared every year since 2022, suggests a lack of preventative replacement of aging hydraulic lines. These hoses should be inspected for surface bulging or deep structural corrosion at the metal fittings that could lead to a sudden brake failure in the future.