1998 Land Rover Discovery 10.0L Petrol · R942 ERW
1998 Land Rover Discovery (10.0L, petrol). First registered 01/05/1998. Recorded mileage 79,586 miles. MOT status: Expired. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- MOT Status
- Valid until 20/12/2014
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 79,586 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 10.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- PETROL
- Year
- 1998
- Engine
- 9999cc
R942 ERW Key Findings
- 13 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 03/12/2013
- 79,586 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 5 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (11 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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R942 ERW Mileage History
- 13/07/200647,220 mi
- 14/07/200647,220 mi
- 24/08/200757,515 mi+10,295 mi
- 24/08/200757,515 mi
- 28/08/200863,430 mi+5,915 mi
- 11/11/200968,555 mi+5,125 mi
- 11/11/200968,555 mi
- 05/11/201072,025 mi+3,470 mi
- 08/11/201072,025 mi
- 19/12/201173,508 mi+1,483 mi
- 21/12/201173,508 mi
- 17/12/201278,933 mi+5,425 mi
- 03/12/201379,586 mi+653 mi
Average of roughly 4,378 miles per year across 13 recorded odometer readings.
R942 ERW MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
13 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Land Rover Discovery (R942 ERW) between July 2006 and December 2013.
The record contains 8 passes and 5 failures.
The most recent test on 03 December 2013 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 5 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (11 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (6 issues), Lighting (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 7 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Emissions not tested (7.0)”; “Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)”; “Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)”.
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