2000 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · W633 AVE
2000 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 17 Jul 2000. Recorded mileage 105,625 miles. MOT expired on 05 Dec 2023.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2000 · Exeter
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 05 Dec 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 105,625 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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W633 AVE Key Findings
- 23 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 06/12/2022
- 105,625 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 5 historical MOT failures
- 5 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (12 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
W633 AVE MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
23 MOT tests are recorded for this 2000 Land Rover Discovery (W633 AVE) between October 2005 and December 2022.
The record contains 18 passes and 5 failures.
The most recent test on 06 December 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 5 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (12 issues), Suspension (8 issues), Bodywork (5 issues), Steering (3 issues), Lighting (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 23 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: “Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))”.
W633 AVE Mileage History
- 06/10/200556,875 mi
- 05/10/200664,724 mi+7,849 mi
- 17/10/200770,301 mi+5,577 mi
- 30/09/200879,098 mi+8,797 mi
- 10/11/200988,250 mi+9,152 mi
- 30/11/201093,601 mi+5,351 mi
- 01/12/201198,817 mi+5,216 mi
- 29/11/201299,598 mi+781 mi
- 27/11/2013100,275 mi+677 mi
- 03/12/2014101,313 mi+1,038 mi
- 03/12/2014101,313 mi
- 01/12/2015102,176 mi+863 mi
- 01/12/2015102,176 mi
- 22/11/2016102,789 mi+613 mi
- 21/11/2017103,626 mi+837 mi
- 21/11/2017103,626 mi
- 27/11/2018104,976 mi+1,350 mi
- 02/12/2019105,430 mi+454 mi
- 01/12/2020105,487 mi+57 mi
- 01/12/2020105,487 mi
- 30/11/2021105,589 mi+102 mi
- 29/11/2022105,607 mi+18 mi
- 06/12/2022105,625 mi+18 mi
Average of roughly 2,840 miles per year across 23 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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