1998 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · S149 AFB
1998 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Aug 1998. Recorded mileage 145,359 miles. MOT status: Failed. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Failed
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 145,359 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
S149 AFB Key Findings
- 1 MOT test recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 16/06/2026
- 145,359 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 10 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (4 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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S149 AFB MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
1 MOT test are recorded for this 1998 Land Rover Discovery (S149 AFB) between June 2026 and June 2026.
The record contains 0 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 16 June 2026 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (4 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Lighting (1 issue), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue), Brakes (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 6 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 Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired Inner Wheel Arch to Sill Area (7.1.1 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired Inner Sill Area (5.3.6 (a) (i”; “Offside Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural stren”.
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