1998 Land Rover Discovery 3.9L Petrol · R548 BLK
1998 Land Rover Discovery (3.9L, petrol). First registered 01 Feb 1998. Recorded mileage 116,175 miles. MOT expired on 22 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 22 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 116,175 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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R548 BLK Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 24/09/2025
- 116,175 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
R548 BLK MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Land Rover Discovery (R548 BLK) between August 2022 and September 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
R548 BLK Mileage History
- 26/08/2022114,690 mi
- 15/08/2023115,074 mi+384 mi
- 16/08/2024115,720 mi+646 mi
- 24/09/2025116,175 mi+455 mi
Average of roughly 482 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Discovery 1 (LSE)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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