1998 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · R230 CET
1998 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 06 Feb 1998. Recorded mileage 84,022 miles. MOT expired on 11 Nov 2022. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 11 Nov 2022
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 84,022 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R230 CET Key Findings
- 15 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/11/2021
- 84,022 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (7 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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R230 CET Mileage History
- 19/04/200652,563 mi
- 18/04/200754,201 mi+1,638 mi
- 18/04/200855,719 mi+1,518 mi
- 21/04/200957,938 mi+2,219 mi
- 21/04/200957,938 mi
- 21/04/201059,372 mi+1,434 mi
- 13/04/201162,702 mi+3,330 mi
- 14/04/201162,702 mi
- 10/05/201271,035 mi+8,333 mi
- 18/05/201271,038 mi+3 mi
- 27/06/201374,967 mi+3,929 mi
- 07/07/201478,866 mi+3,899 mi
- 15/10/201581,858 mi+2,992 mi
- 11/11/202184,017 mi+2,159 mi
- 12/11/202184,022 mi+5 mi
Average of roughly 2,021 miles per year across 15 recorded odometer readings.
R230 CET MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
15 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Land Rover Discovery (R230 CET) between April 2006 and November 2021.
The record contains 11 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 12 November 2021 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 4 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (7 issues), Lighting (5 issues), Tyres (4 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 18 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: “Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted nearside corner cover missing (6.1.4 (a) (i))”; “Road wheel fixing missing on all 4 wheels (5.2.1 (a) (i))”; “Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre/rear sections (6.1.2 (a))”.
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