2000 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · X988 AFT
2000 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 22 Dec 2000. Recorded mileage 183,274 miles. MOT expired on 26 Mar 2024. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2000 · Export Allocation
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 26 Mar 2024
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 183,274 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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X988 AFT Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 27/03/2023
- 183,274 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 6 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (9 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
X988 AFT 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 2000 Land Rover Discovery (X988 AFT) between January 2023 and March 2023.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 27 March 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (9 issues), Suspension (4 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Tyres (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 13 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 Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to flex (1.1.11 (c))”; “Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))”; “Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural stre”.
X988 AFT Mileage History
- 05/01/2023183,263 mi
- 27/03/2023183,274 mi+11 mi
Average of roughly 49 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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