2001 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · LS51 MLL
2001 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 28 Sept 2001. Recorded mileage 145,460 miles. MOT expired on 04 Mar 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2001 · Wimbledon (South London)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 04 Mar 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 145,460 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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LS51 MLL Key Findings
- 30 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/03/2025
- 145,460 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 13 historical MOT failures
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (68 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
LS51 MLL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
30 MOT tests are recorded for this 2001 Land Rover Discovery (LS51 MLL) between October 2006 and March 2025.
The record contains 17 passes and 13 failures.
The most recent test on 05 March 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 13 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (68 issues), Brakes (44 issues), Suspension (34 issues), Tyres (28 issues), Bodywork (15 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 185 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 Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))”; “Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is like”; “Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))”.
LS51 MLL Mileage History
- 06/10/200658,263 mi
- 06/10/200658,263 mi
- 23/01/200873,367 mi+15,104 mi
- 25/01/200873,367 mi
- 19/02/200979,158 mi+5,791 mi
- 07/01/201084,021 mi+4,863 mi
- 26/01/201197,286 mi+13,265 mi
- 27/01/2012103,835 mi+6,549 mi
- 27/01/2012103,835 mi
- 25/01/2013107,583 mi+3,748 mi
- 25/01/2013107,583 mi
- 09/05/2014110,871 mi+3,288 mi
- 29/04/2016112,064 mi+1,193 mi
- 29/04/2016112,064 mi
- 04/05/2017113,271 mi+1,207 mi
- 10/05/2017113,272 mi+1 mi
- 01/05/2018115,032 mi+1,760 mi
- 03/05/2018115,033 mi+1 mi
- 30/04/2019117,111 mi+2,078 mi
- 01/05/2019117,111 mi
- 03/03/2020119,121 mi+2,010 mi
- 03/04/2020119,146 mi+25 mi
- 08/04/2021126,097 mi+6,951 mi
- 24/03/2022133,094 mi+6,997 mi
- 06/04/2022133,095 mi+1 mi
- 04/07/2023139,808 mi+6,713 mi
- 08/07/2023139,824 mi+16 mi
- 04/03/2025145,448 mi+5,624 mi
- 05/03/2025145,460 mi+12 mi
Average of roughly 4,736 miles per year across 29 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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