2004 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · GF04 YPU
2004 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 30 Jun 2004. Recorded mileage 211,124 miles. MOT expired on 22 Jun 2023.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2004 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 22 Jun 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 211,124 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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GF04 YPU Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 13/06/2022
- 211,124 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (5 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
GF04 YPU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2004 Land Rover Discovery (GF04 YPU) between June 2022 and June 2022.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 13 June 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (5 issues), Brakes (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 2 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))”; “Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))”; “Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))”.
GF04 YPU Mileage History
- 06/06/2022210,842 mi
- 13/06/2022211,124 mi+282 mi
Average of roughly 14,353 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Discovery 2 (L318)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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