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LAND ROVER DISCOVERY1997 · 2.5L Diesel

R488 CBA

Vehicle Insight Summary

1997 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY — Diesel, 2495cc. This vehicle has 163,538 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 09/01/2025

Tax

No data

Mileage: 163,538
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1997
Engine: 2495cc

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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Stolen

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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V5C Logbook

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 4/15/2026, 4:56:25 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1997 Land Rover Discovery (R488 CBA), we found 5 MOT results in the period of July 2021 to January 2025.

Across its entire MOT history, this Land Rover has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

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