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LAND ROVER DISCOVERY1998 · 2.5L Diesel

R462 UAL

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1998 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY is a Diesel vehicle with a 2495cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 164,492.

MOT

Expired

Expires 29/01/2016

Tax

No data

Mileage: 164,492
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1998
Engine: 2495cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 12:55 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1998, this Land Rover Discovery with plate R462 UAL has undergone 5 MOT inspections since June 2012.

Across its entire MOT history, this Land Rover has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (6 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Windscreen (2 issues), Steering (2 issues), Lighting (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

A total of 17 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Nearside Inner Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)”; “Offside Outer Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)”.

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