2002 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · GD51 KKW
2002 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 11 Feb 2002. Recorded mileage 236,582 miles. MOT expired on 28 Jun 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2002 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 28 Jun 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 236,582 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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GD51 KKW Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 30/06/2025
- 236,582 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (4 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
GD51 KKW MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2002 Land Rover Discovery (GD51 KKW) between June 2023 and June 2025.
The record contains 3 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 30 June 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (4 issues), Bodywork (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a b”; “Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))”.
GD51 KKW Mileage History
- 22/06/2023228,366 mi
- 28/06/2023228,366 mi
- 14/06/2024231,128 mi+2,762 mi
- 26/06/2025236,581 mi+5,453 mi
- 30/06/2025236,582 mi+1 mi
Average of roughly 4,060 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Discovery 2 (L318)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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