2011 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · LX61 BYU
2011 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 28 Sept 2011. Recorded mileage 68,017 miles. MOT expired on 16 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2011 · Sidcup (South East London)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 16 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 68,017 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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LX61 BYU Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 17/10/2025
- 68,017 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
LX61 BYU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2011 Land Rover Discovery (LX61 BYU) between September 2022 and October 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
LX61 BYU Mileage History
- 21/09/202255,499 mi
- 26/09/202359,118 mi+3,619 mi
- 23/09/202462,180 mi+3,062 mi
- 17/10/202568,017 mi+5,837 mi
Average of roughly 4,076 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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