
Land Rover Freelander
Blue · Petrol · 1997 · 1,795 cc
R202 BACMOT history
R202 BAC is a blue petrol Land Rover Freelander first used on 11 Sept 1997. Its MOT is valid until 24 May 2027 and it has passed 20 of 29 MOT tests, with 96,398 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 27 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 24 May 2027
- Mileage
- 96,398 mi
- At MOT on 27 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 29
- 20 passed · 9 failed
- Per year
- 1,457 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- R202 BAC
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Freelander
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,795 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1997
- First used
- 11 Sept 1997
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 24 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 27 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
R202 BAC was last recorded at 96,398 miles on 27 Apr 2026, 739 miles more than at the previous MOT on 28 Apr 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 95,659 miles · 28 Apr 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 739 miles
- Average per year
- 1,457 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 96,398 miles
- 2025 – 95,659 miles
- 2024 – 94,641 miles
- 2023 – 94,011 miles
- 2022 – 93,065 miles
- 2021 – 91,608 miles
- 2020 – 91,008 miles
- 2019 – 90,150 miles
- 2018 – 89,307 miles
- 2017 – 88,239 miles
- 2016 – 87,974 miles
- 2015 – 86,487 miles
- 2012 – 85,160 miles
- 2011 – 81,480 miles
- 2010 – 78,202 miles
- 2009 – 78,040 miles
- 2008 – 76,826 miles
- 2007 – 74,879 miles
- 2006 – 73,277 miles
- 2005 – 66,235 miles
What the latest MOT found
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.
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory7 MOTs, 2011–2018
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Failure4 MOTs, 2006–2012
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2017–2018
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Failure3 MOTs, 2009–2012
Offside Rear Door not unlocking from central locking
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits
Major2 MOTs, 2019–2022
Full MOT history
29 tests since 11 Aug 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass96,398 miles (+739)
- MOT expiry
- 24 May 2027
- Odometer
- 96,398 miles
- Test number
- 313001441825
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass95,659 miles (+1,018)
- MOT expiry
- 24 May 2026
- Odometer
- 95,659 miles
- Test number
- 967464320070
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass94,641 miles (+630)
- MOT expiry
- 24 May 2025
- Odometer
- 94,641 miles
- Test number
- 895150898461
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass94,011 miles (+946)
- MOT expiry
- 24 May 2024
- Odometer
- 94,011 miles
- Test number
- 622388535459
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass93,065 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 May 2023
- Odometer
- 93,065 miles
- Test number
- 181898861772
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Door not unlocking from central locking
Fail93,065 miles (+1,457)3 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 93,065 miles
- Test number
- 837762958140
- MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- MajorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Door not unlocking from central locking
Pass91,608 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 May 2022
- Odometer
- 91,608 miles
- Test number
- 651482639763
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail91,608 miles (+600)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 91,608 miles
- Test number
- 471009570944
- MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
- MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Pass91,008 miles (+858)
- MOT expiry
- 24 May 2021
- Odometer
- 91,008 miles
- Test number
- 999706315670
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass90,150 miles1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 May 2020
- Odometer
- 90,150 miles
- Test number
- 182090236249
- MinorPower steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail90,145 miles (+838)3 major1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 90,145 miles
- Test number
- 849978682726
- MajorBrake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
- MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- MajorRegistration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- MinorPower steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass89,307 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 May 2019
- Odometer
- 89,307 miles
- Test number
- 811055101785
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fail89,307 miles (+1,068)4 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 89,307 miles
- Test number
- 104888143733
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
- FailureNearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)
- FailureOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass88,239 miles (+265)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 May 2018
- Odometer
- 88,239 miles
- Test number
- 178487359130
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass87,974 miles (+1,487)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 87,974 miles
- Test number
- 367451579122
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,487 miles (+1,327)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 86,487 miles
- Test number
- 955464665176
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass85,160 miles (+21)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2013
- Odometer
- 85,160 miles
- Test number
- 975993952109
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryPower steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Fail85,139 miles (+3,659)3 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 85,139 miles
- Test number
- 788012552121
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryPower steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Pass81,480 miles (+38)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 81,480 miles
- Test number
- 527265561180
- AdvisoryExhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fail81,442 miles (+3,240)4 failures2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 81,442 miles
- Test number
- 388371661146
- FailureAnti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryExhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteTraction and decent lights on
Pass78,202 miles (+34)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 78,202 miles
- Test number
- 211904890134
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fail78,168 miles (+128)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 78,168 miles
- Test number
- 842290290112
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureFront passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
- FailureOffside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureRegistration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Pass78,040 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 78,040 miles
- Test number
- 833678049262
No defects or advisories recorded.
FailMileage not read6 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- Not read
- Test number
- 804657949273
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- FailureFront Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureFront passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureRear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass76,826 miles (+1,947)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 76,826 miles
- Test number
- 830772428216
- NoteOil leak from rear diff
Pass74,879 miles (+1,602)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 74,879 miles
- Test number
- 381003917400
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,277 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 73,277 miles
- Test number
- 492751426293
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail73,277 miles (+7,042)6 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 73,277 miles
- Test number
- 894721326226
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureNearside Inner Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Inner Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureRear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass66,235 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2006
- Odometer
- 66,235 miles
- Test number
- 383063925294
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about R202 BAC
- Does R202 BAC currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on R202 BAC is valid until 24 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on R202 BAC?
- The MOT on R202 BAC is valid until 24 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has R202 BAC done?
- R202 BAC was recorded at 96,398 miles at its MOT on 27 Apr 2026, an average of 1,457 miles a year.
- Has R202 BAC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. R202 BAC has failed 9 of its 29 MOT tests, most recently on 27 Apr 2022.
- Has the mileage on R202 BAC 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 R202 BAC find?
- R202 BAC passed its latest MOT on 27 Apr 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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