2001 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · PG51 FDA
2001 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 04 Sept 2001. Recorded mileage 160,198 miles. MOT expired on 27 Mar 2025.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2001 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 27 Mar 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 160,198 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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PG51 FDA Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 28/03/2024
- 160,198 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
PG51 FDA 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 2001 Land Rover Discovery (PG51 FDA) between January 2022 and March 2024.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 28 March 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
PG51 FDA Mileage History
- 13/01/2022154,898 mi
- 23/05/2022154,924 mi+26 mi
- 28/03/2024160,198 mi+5,274 mi
Average of roughly 2,405 miles per year across 3 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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