1998 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · R996 FPT
1998 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01/05/1998. Recorded mileage 140,256 miles. MOT status: Expired. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 06/04/2015
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 140,256 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- DIESEL
- Year
- 1998
- Engine
- 2500cc
R996 FPT Key Findings
- 17 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 07/04/2014
- 140,256 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 8 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (14 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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R996 FPT Mileage History
- 01/08/200691,120 mi
- 01/08/200691,120 mi
- 14/08/2007101,005 mi+9,885 mi
- 14/08/2007101,005 mi
- 06/08/2008103,740 mi+2,735 mi
- 07/08/2008103,740 mi
- 08/09/2009104,721 mi+981 mi
- 11/09/2009104,723 mi+2 mi
- 02/02/2010105,593 mi+870 mi
- 02/02/2011113,951 mi+8,358 mi
- 14/02/2011113,951 mi
- 16/02/2012121,556 mi+7,605 mi
- 28/02/2012121,600 mi+44 mi
- 05/03/2013132,577 mi+10,977 mi
- 12/03/2013132,793 mi+216 mi
- 04/04/2014140,256 mi+7,463 mi
- 07/04/2014140,256 mi
Average of roughly 6,396 miles per year across 17 recorded odometer readings.
R996 FPT MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
17 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Land Rover Discovery (R996 FPT) between August 2006 and April 2014.
The record contains 9 passes and 8 failures.
The most recent test on 07 April 2014 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 8 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (14 issues), Bodywork (11 issues), Brakes (10 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (7 issues), Suspension (4 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 16 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: “Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)”; “Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)”; “Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)”.
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