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BU51 GUJ

2001 Land Rover Discovery

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Mar 2026
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

137,396 mi
Last recorded137,396 miles
Recorded on6 Mar 2025
Typical for 2001 Land Rover Discovery109,579 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBU51 GUJ
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 6 Mar 2025 137,396 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Feb 2024 131,704 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2020 129,234 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2019 127,275 miles
Fail 4 Jun 2019 127,259 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Front Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Apr 2018 124,728 miles

Offside Rear seatbelt not checked due to child seat fitted at time of test

Fail 29 Mar 2018 124,742 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Braking system leaking both front to rear brake pipes (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear seatbelt not checked as child seat fitted at time of test

Pass 1 Apr 2017 122,092 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 27 Feb 2016 119,072 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 13 Feb 2015 110,857 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 16 Jan 2014 105,547 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 16 Feb 2013 103,815 miles
Fail 5 Feb 2013 103,807 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 2 Nov 2011 100,101 miles

n/s front door mirror cracked.

o/s rear tyre worn on inner edge.

Pass 7 Oct 2010 97,991 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2009 96,325 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2008 94,640 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2007 87,528 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2006 79,085 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Oil leak

Pass 27 Oct 2006 79,085 miles

Oil leak

How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?

Based on 4,388,972 MOT tests across 325,470 vehicles.

72.7%
Pass Rate
6,904
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
325,470
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 153,632
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 141,712
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 136,366
position lamp(s) not working 91,214
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 88,089
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BU51 GUJ is a 2001 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2001 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 109,579 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Land Rover Discovery fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 153,632 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BU51 GUJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Discovery typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 25 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was BU51 GUJ registered?

BU51 GUJ is a 2001 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 31 October 2001.

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