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YH51 SZL

2001 Land Rover Range Rover

Black Petrol 3950cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Sep 2026
Tests24 (20 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

171,477 mi
Last recorded171,477 miles
Recorded on12 Sep 2025
Typical for 2001 Land Rover Range Rover100,333 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH51 SZL
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,950cc

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MOT History

20 pass 4 fail
Pass 12 Sep 2025 171,477 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Oct 2024 169,363 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases o/s bank/manifold area (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective centre exhaust both rubber hangers snapped (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 15 Oct 2024 169,356 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases o/s bank/manifold area (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective centre exhaust both rubber hangers snapped (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 9 Oct 2023 166,480 miles

Front Coolant leak ()

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule N/S and O/S (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 4 Oct 2023 166,480 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust box (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Front Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Coolant leak ()

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule N/S and O/S (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 18 Oct 2022 162,875 miles

Coolant leak ()

Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Oct 2021 159,501 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Pass 12 Oct 2020 156,951 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2019 155,183 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play all ball joints (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 9 Oct 2019 155,183 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre joint and rear pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play all ball joints (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Oct 2018 152,478 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Sep 2017 145,611 miles

Nearside Front Air suspension accumulator slightly deteriorated (2.4.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Air suspension accumulator slightly deteriorated (2.4.D.1b)

Offside Front tyre worn inner edge

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Oil leak ()

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 6 Oct 2016 139,035 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2015 130,620 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2014 122,676 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2013 113,816 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2012 107,137 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2011 99,803 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2010 94,513 miles

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 16 Oct 2009 84,749 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2008 73,265 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2007 60,584 miles
Fail 16 Nov 2007 60,340 miles

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 3 Mar 2006 30,595 miles

nail in tyre

How Reliable is the Land Rover Range Rover?

Based on 2,072,334 MOT tests across 178,266 vehicles.

77.9%
Pass Rate
6,020
Miles/Year
39
Year Lifespan
178,266
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 63,439
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 31,185
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 26,735
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 26,213
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 21,118
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YH51 SZL is a 2001 Land Rover Range Rover in Black with a 3,950cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2001 Land Rover Range Rover models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.6% with a typical mileage of 100,333 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Land Rover Range Rover fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 63,439 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YH51 SZL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Range Rover typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 25 years old, this Land Rover Range Rover is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YH51 SZL is a 2001 Land Rover Range Rover, first registered on 31 October 2001.

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