Is there anyway of finding out how old the battery may be by looking at it, I've had a quick look but can't find any manufactured date on it? Ta!

It should be stamped somewhere.
There will be a string of letters and numbers, the date will be in there somewhere.
Try to find either for example, 0210 which is Feb 2010 or B10 which is the same date. Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

Here in Romania, the two major battery manufacturers are used to mark the age of the batteries in the same 4 digit way, just that the first 2 digits represents the week of the year.
For example 5010 is the 50th week of the 2010 year, so somewhere in December 2010.
Something similar with the tires.

Cheers I will have another look this weekend

ok i have had another look at this battery and all i can find on it (top that is) is a sticker with 12 volts 80Ah and RC 135 mins 700AMPS (SAE) and 6G9N-10655-FB any clue there?

lad wrote:

ok i have had another look at this battery and all i can find on it (top that is) is a sticker with 12 volts 80Ah and RC 135 mins 700AMPS (SAE) and 6G9N-10655-FB any clue there?

I don't think the date would be on a sticker - most likely stamped into the plastic body of the battery. 2002 Honda VFR800
2002 Toyota Celica 140 Silver (mid life crisis - again!)
2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker
2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone
2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone
1998 Toyota Celica ST Pearl Green - Gone
1996 Nissan Primera 1.6 - Gone
1994 Rover Montego 1.6 Auto - Gone

ta! so I'll have to remove battery and have a good look around it. thing is when we start it from cold its showing hdc fault on dash, did this on my D3 and it shows the battery could be on its way out. when we got the landy the dealer said they had put a brand new one on, but if the fault is showing on dash looks like its off another landy and maybe not new!

Just had a look at the top of my battery (only removed the plastic cover)

It has a label stating the same info you gave earlier about voltage and current etc...

Couldn't see any markings for Year/Age 2002 Honda VFR800
2002 Toyota Celica 140 Silver (mid life crisis - again!)
2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker
2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone
2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone
1998 Toyota Celica ST Pearl Green - Gone
1996 Nissan Primera 1.6 - Gone
1994 Rover Montego 1.6 Auto - Gone

Some batteries have a sticker on the side somewhere where they scratch out the month and year it was fitted?

lad wrote:

ta! so I'll have to remove battery and have a good look around it. thing is when we start it from cold its showing hdc fault on dash, did this on my D3 and it shows the battery could be on its way out. when we got the landy the dealer said they had put a brand new one on, but if the fault is showing on dash looks like its off another landy and maybe not new!

How old is your car ? Chances are the battery will be the same age as your car as frrelander 2 is not very old yet.

It's an 07. Didn't have a battery on when we first saw it but dealer said it would have a new one on. It only shows hdc fault at cold start, but not every time. Cheers ad I'll have a look after reading that topic

Had the battery checked today and it looks ok! Looks like ad may be correct, might have to fit another good earth

Here, I managed to take a photo of a Bosch battery and its build code.
Like I've said before, first two digits are the week and the last two the year.
This battery, somewhere middle May, 2009.

Cheers Alex I will have another look this weekend