2004 Land Rover Freelander 2.0L Diesel · WA53 WPT
2004 Land Rover Freelander (2.0L, diesel). First registered 01 Jan 2004. Recorded mileage 132,096 miles. MOT expired on 08 Aug 2021.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER FREELANDER
- Year / Origin
- 2004 · Exeter
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 08 Aug 2021
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (30 Sept 2021)
- Recorded Mileage
- 132,096 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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WA53 WPT Key Findings
- 23 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 03/08/2020
- 132,096 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 8 historical MOT failures
- 3 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (34 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
WA53 WPT 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 2004 Land Rover Freelander (WA53 WPT) between November 2006 and August 2020.
The record contains 15 passes and 8 failures.
The most recent test on 03 August 2020 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 8 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (34 issues), Lighting (14 issues), Suspension (12 issues), Tyres (9 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (4 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 61 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: “Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))”; “Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))”; “Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))”.
WA53 WPT Mileage History
- 10/11/200623,070 mi
- 20/03/200724,968 mi+1,898 mi
- 04/08/200835,035 mi+10,067 mi
- 27/07/200944,874 mi+9,839 mi
- 19/07/201055,472 mi+10,598 mi
- 11/07/201165,293 mi+9,821 mi
- 18/07/201165,293 mi
- 04/10/201271,486 mi+6,193 mi
- 04/10/201271,486 mi
- 27/09/201378,006 mi+6,520 mi
- 03/10/201378,017 mi+11 mi
- 17/09/201484,350 mi+6,333 mi
- 28/09/201593,237 mi+8,887 mi
- 28/09/201593,241 mi+4 mi
- 09/11/2016103,039 mi+9,798 mi
- 09/11/2016103,039 mi
- 11/11/2017113,937 mi+10,898 mi
- 11/11/2017113,937 mi
- 08/11/2018123,688 mi+9,751 mi
- 13/11/2018123,688 mi
- 09/08/2019127,240 mi+3,552 mi
- 31/07/2020132,093 mi+4,853 mi
- 03/08/2020132,096 mi+3 mi
Average of roughly 7,940 miles per year across 23 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Freelander 1
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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- Viscous Coupling Unit (VCU) FailureSerious
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- Three Amigos (ABS/ESP/HDC Warning Lights)Moderate
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