2004 Land Rover Freelander 2.0L Diesel · GL53 SOU
2004 Land Rover Freelander (2.0L, diesel). First registered 01 Jan 2004. Recorded mileage 196,260 miles. MOT expired on 20 Apr 2023. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER FREELANDER
- Year / Origin
- 2004 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 20 Apr 2023
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 196,260 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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GL53 SOU Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 04/09/2023
- 196,260 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- 10 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (11 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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GL53 SOU Mileage History
- 22/04/2022194,212 mi
- 22/04/2022194,212 mi
- 04/09/2023196,260 mi+2,048 mi
Average of roughly 1,495 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
GL53 SOU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2004 Land Rover Freelander (GL53 SOU) between April 2022 and September 2023.
The record contains 1 pass and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 04 September 2023 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (11 issues), Lighting (10 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Windscreen (1 issue), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 15 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: “Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Main pipe (1.1.11 (c))”; “Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded main pipe (1.1.11 (c))”; “Headlamp light intensity severely reduced both sides (4.1.4 (a))”.
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