2001 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · VA51 EWU
2001 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 31 Oct 2001. Recorded mileage 127,629 miles. MOT expired on 26 Mar 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2001 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 26 Mar 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 127,629 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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VA51 EWU Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 27/03/2025
- 127,629 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.
VA51 EWU 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 2001 Land Rover Discovery (VA51 EWU) between January 2022 and March 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.
VA51 EWU Mileage History
- 10/01/2022113,482 mi
- 22/03/2023116,732 mi+3,250 mi
- 14/03/2024122,010 mi+5,278 mi
- 27/03/2025127,629 mi+5,619 mi
Average of roughly 4,409 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Discovery 2 (L318)
Our database tracks 4 specific mechanical faults and recurring failure patterns identified across UK MOT testing stations for this generation.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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