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1998 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY2.5L Diesel

R997 BDC

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 89,115.

MOT

Expired

Expires 30/03/2024

Tax

No data

Mileage: 89,115
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1998
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 (67%)

! 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

Live data last synced with DVSA: Apr 15, 2026, 04:56 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1998 Land Rover Discovery (R997 BDC), we found 3 MOT results in the period of January 2022 to March 2023.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 67% of its MOT tests, totaling 2 passes against 1 fails. While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.

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