Land Rover Discovery
Black · Diesel · 2003 · 2,495 cc
242 AJXMOT history
242 AJX is a black diesel Land Rover Discovery first used on 13 Jun 2003. Its MOT is valid until 21 Dec 2026 and it has passed 21 of 30 MOT tests, with 137,936 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 8 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 21 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 137,936 mi
- At MOT on 8 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 30
- 21 passed · 9 failed
- Per year
- 4,257 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 242 AJX
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Discovery
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 13 Jun 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 21 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 8 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
242 AJX was last recorded at 137,936 miles on 8 Dec 2025, 1,615 miles more than at the previous MOT on 14 Dec 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 136,321 miles · 14 Dec 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 1,615 miles
- Average per year
- 4,257 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 137,936 miles
- 2024 – 136,321 miles
- 2023 – 134,938 miles
- 2022 – 134,335 miles
- 2021 – 132,885 miles
- 2020 – 130,835 miles
- 2019 – 124,313 miles
- 2018 – 117,154 miles
- 2017 – 114,339 miles
- 2016 – 106,065 miles
- 2015 – 100,222 miles
- 2014 – 92,694 miles
- 2013 – 85,618 miles
- 2012 – 79,240 miles
- 2011 – 77,977 miles
- 2010 – 74,109 miles
- 2009 – 66,560 miles
- 2008 – 65,290 miles
- 2007 – 59,857 miles
- 2006 – 55,453 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass137,936 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Offside Front Position lamp not working
Major2 MOTs, 2020–2022
Full MOT history
30 tests since 24 Jul 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass137,936 miles (+1,615)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 137,936 miles
- Test number
- 661339275130
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass136,321 miles (+1,383)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 136,321 miles
- Test number
- 762769320226
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass134,938 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 134,938 miles
- Test number
- 599973518419
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail134,938 miles (+603)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 134,938 miles
- Test number
- 449788138574
- MajorOffside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass134,335 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 134,335 miles
- Test number
- 959400038679
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail134,333 miles (+1,448)1 dangerous2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 134,333 miles
- Test number
- 256350156029
- DangerousFluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety fuel filter leaking (8.4.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Pass132,885 miles (+2,050)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 132,885 miles
- Test number
- 226485241677
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass130,835 miles (+53)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 130,835 miles
- Test number
- 414238158602
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail130,782 miles (+6,469)8 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 130,782 miles
- Test number
- 740451813894
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Pass124,313 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 124,313 miles
- Test number
- 793308273097
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail124,311 miles (+7,157)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 124,311 miles
- Test number
- 689868605422
- MajorExhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Pass117,154 miles (+2,815)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 117,154 miles
- Test number
- 837283865475
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass114,339 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 114,339 miles
- Test number
- 929347075639
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail114,338 miles (+8,273)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 114,338 miles
- Test number
- 853688187699
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass106,065 miles (+4)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 106,065 miles
- Test number
- 177090536996
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail106,061 miles (+5,839)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 106,061 miles
- Test number
- 654185766871
- FailureCentre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureExhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)
Pass100,222 miles (+7,528)
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2016
- Odometer
- 100,222 miles
- Test number
- 218258845445
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass92,694 miles (+7,076)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2015
- Odometer
- 92,694 miles
- Test number
- 367590254111
- AdvisoryNearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryOffside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass85,618 miles (+6,378)
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2014
- Odometer
- 85,618 miles
- Test number
- 237111453418
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,240 miles (+56)
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2013
- Odometer
- 79,240 miles
- Test number
- 396463452147
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,184 miles (+5)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 79,184 miles
- Test number
- 555459412136
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail79,179 miles (+1,202)3 failures4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 79,179 miles
- Test number
- 738038412174
- FailureHorn control missing (1.6.1)
- FailureHorn not working (1.6.2a)
- FailureOffside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass77,977 miles (+3)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 77,977 miles
- Test number
- 415235601146
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail77,974 miles (+3,865)2 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,974 miles
- Test number
- 729973001154
- DangerousNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- DangerousOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass74,109 miles (+7,549)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 74,109 miles
- Test number
- 500422300154
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,560 miles (+1,270)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 66,560 miles
- Test number
- 562125879054
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,290 miles (+5,433)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Apr 2009
- Odometer
- 65,290 miles
- Test number
- 311951908115
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,857 miles (+4,404)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Feb 2008
- Odometer
- 59,857 miles
- Test number
- 112559537484
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,453 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 55,453 miles
- Test number
- 761475206235
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail55,453 miles1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 55,453 miles
- Test number
- 731455606209
- FailureNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Questions about 242 AJX
- What vehicle is registration 242 AJX currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 242 AJX on a black diesel Land Rover Discovery first used on 13 Jun 2003. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does 242 AJX currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 242 AJX is valid until 21 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on 242 AJX?
- The MOT on 242 AJX is valid until 21 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 242 AJX done?
- 242 AJX was recorded at 137,936 miles at its MOT on 8 Dec 2025, an average of 4,257 miles a year.
- Has 242 AJX ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 242 AJX has failed 9 of its 30 MOT tests, most recently on 18 Dec 2023.
- Has the mileage on 242 AJX ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on 242 AJX find?
- 242 AJX passed its latest MOT on 8 Dec 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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