Discovery 2 (2002-2004). Are they as unreliable as claimed?

[anonymous-user]

No fluid in the header tank.......run away!

[g7jtk]

The wineing fuel pump may have been the injector copper rings and O rings needing replacing.

[Dave.]

Don't forget to do an MOT history check...

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MOT history of this vehicle
Test date11 August 2015 Expiry date10 August 2016 Test ResultPass Odometer reading106,868 miles MOT test number3592 3342 5466 Advisory notice item(s)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
hill descent light illuminated
front wipers smearing
offside front door check strap disconnected
Oil leak
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
nearside front swivel joint lower ball joint dust cover deteriorated
both rear suspension bump stops missing
Test date10 August 2015 Test ResultFail Odometer reading106,863 miles MOT test number4188 4232 5247 Reason(s) for failure
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
hill descent light illuminated
front wipers smearing
offside front door check strap disconnected
Oil leak
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
nearside front swivel joint lower ball joint dust cover deteriorated
both rear suspension bump stops missing
Test date26 July 2014 Expiry date25 July 2015 Test ResultPass Odometer reading100,708 miles MOT test number1661 3710 4296
Test date21 July 2014 Test ResultFail Odometer reading100,674 miles MOT test number1785 0270 4242 Reason(s) for failure
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Test date20 July 2013 Expiry date19 July 2014 Test ResultPass Odometer reading97,742 miles MOT test number1290 7160 3261
Test date19 July 2013 Test ResultFail Odometer reading97,737 miles MOT test number7856 1030 3227 Reason(s) for failure
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Test date19 July 2012 Expiry date18 July 2013 Test ResultPass Odometer reading94,114 miles MOT test number3283 7130 2425 Advisory notice item(s)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Oil leak
Test date13 July 2012 Test ResultFail Odometer reading94,112 miles MOT test number4288 9519 2161 Reason(s) for failure
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Oil leak
Test date15 July 2011 Expiry date14 July 2012 Test ResultPass Odometer reading90,447 miles MOT test number4192 9639 1190 Advisory notice item(s)
both headlights very low brightness output
Test date15 July 2011 Test ResultFail Odometer reading90,447 miles MOT test number6798 1649 1126 Reason(s) for failure
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
both headlights very low brightness output
Test date15 July 2010 Expiry date14 July 2011 Test ResultPass Odometer reading87,214 miles MOT test number4746 9629 0164
Test date14 July 2010 Test ResultFail Odometer reading87,213 miles MOT test number6906 7549 0154 Reason(s) for failure
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)
Test date24 September 2009 Expiry date28 September 2010 Test ResultPass Odometer reading83,398 miles MOT test number3526 4746 9224 Advisory notice item(s)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Test date16 September 2008 Expiry date28 September 2009 Test ResultPass Odometer reading67,303 miles MOT test number2803 0006 8283 Advisory notice item(s)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Test date19 September 2007 Expiry date28 September 2008 Test ResultPass Odometer reading55,862 miles MOT test number9234 0206 7227 Advisory notice item(s)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Test date29 September 2006 Expiry date28 September 2007 Test ResultPass Odometer reading45,742 miles MOT test number4443 9267 6252 Advisory notice item(s)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Hand brake close to end of travel 6 clicks. †
Unable to check seat belt on boot area as seats not fitted

[JohnGBUK]

I had a lovely Land Rover Discovery TD5 with split rims (see video). It ran lovely until one day the engine ran on while the ex was driving it along a busy A road in Warwickshire. As a result, a member of the public telephoned the fire brigade who attended. The car had a manual gearbox and so the car was stalled to prevent further damage. The cylinder head was cracked, and the car was let go without the necessary repair being completed. A fantastic looking car, which I wish I had today, The car was exported to France where it was repaired and used as part of a classic car / gearbox repairing company

ETA

Not allowed.

Edited by Big Al. on Sunday 29th September 22:41

[Oilchange]

I was looking at an imported Disco 2 petrol V8, just wondered if its worth buying and lpging

[Tempest_5]

Well, I gave up on the Discovery idea after all that. The ones I looked at were either rough or somewhat overpriced.

My solution was to keep my trusty old MK3 Mondeo estate and get a Series 3 109 Land Rover. So far we have been using this combination successfully. The Landy is used at weekends and the Mondeo for school runs, commutes and long distance stuff. The 109 is a soft top which is great in the summer especially as we live near the beach.

I still like the idea of a Discovery but the 109 is more "me". Shame about the 14 mpg though...:-)

[Throttle Body]

The Disco 2 is so old now that the maintenance on an individual car is going to have a much greater bearing on its reliability that the inherent reliability of the car.

I had a TD5 until about 15 years ago, and really loved it, but the XC90 I replaced it with was like jumping 3 decades into the future.