1997 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · R465 BDU
1997 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 20 Dec 1997. Recorded mileage 183,095 miles. MOT expired on 01 Mar 2024.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 01 Mar 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 183,095 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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R465 BDU Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 06/02/2023
- 183,095 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.
R465 BDU 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 1997 Land Rover Discovery (R465 BDU) between March 2022 and February 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
R465 BDU Mileage History
- 02/03/2022177,404 mi
- 06/02/2023183,095 mi+5,691 mi
Average of roughly 6,099 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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