2002 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · SW02 MBX
2002 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 08 Aug 2002. Recorded mileage 123,075 miles. MOT expired on 20 Jan 2024. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2002 · Aberdeen
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 20 Jan 2024
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 123,075 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
SW02 MBX Key Findings
- 27 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 16/01/2023
- 123,075 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 9 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring bodywork & corrosion items (9 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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SW02 MBX Mileage History
- 02/08/200528,766 mi
- 01/08/200638,978 mi+10,212 mi
- 01/08/200638,978 mi
- 16/08/200745,563 mi+6,585 mi
- 16/08/200745,563 mi
- 20/08/200853,294 mi+7,731 mi
- 10/08/200958,414 mi+5,120 mi
- 10/08/200958,414 mi
- 23/08/201063,876 mi+5,462 mi
- 23/08/201063,876 mi
- 15/08/201168,636 mi+4,760 mi
- 26/07/201272,883 mi+4,247 mi
- 12/08/201379,380 mi+6,497 mi
- 12/08/201379,380 mi
- 11/08/201484,676 mi+5,296 mi
- 14/07/201589,775 mi+5,099 mi
- 24/08/201696,692 mi+6,917 mi
- 31/08/201696,702 mi+10 mi
- 21/08/201799,794 mi+3,092 mi
- 22/08/201799,803 mi+9 mi
- 21/08/2018103,903 mi+4,100 mi
- 24/08/2018103,914 mi+11 mi
- 16/09/2019111,256 mi+7,342 mi
- 28/10/2020116,773 mi+5,517 mi
- 19/01/2022121,031 mi+4,258 mi
- 21/01/2022121,043 mi+12 mi
- 16/01/2023123,075 mi+2,032 mi
Average of roughly 5,402 miles per year across 27 recorded odometer readings.
SW02 MBX MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
27 MOT tests are recorded for this 2002 Land Rover Discovery (SW02 MBX) between August 2005 and January 2023.
The record contains 18 passes and 9 failures.
The most recent test on 16 January 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 9 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Bodywork (9 issues), Suspension (8 issues), Lighting (8 issues), Brakes (5 issues), Windscreen (4 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 12 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 Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))”; “Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))”; “Offside Rear Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety fuel filter ,[burst] (8.4.1 (a) (ii))”.
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