1998 Land Rover Range Rover 2.5L Diesel · R65 TRX
1998 Land Rover Range Rover (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Feb 1998. Recorded mileage 172,858 miles. MOT expired on 09 Feb 2023. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 09 Feb 2023
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 172,858 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R65 TRX Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 10/02/2023
- 172,858 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- 8 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring suspension items (6 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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R65 TRX Mileage History
- 05/02/2022158,025 mi
- 10/02/2022158,047 mi+22 mi
- 10/02/2023172,858 mi+14,811 mi
Average of roughly 14,644 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
R65 TRX MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Land Rover Range Rover (R65 TRX) between February 2022 and February 2023.
The record contains 1 pass and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 10 February 2023 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (6 issues), Brakes (4 issues), Bodywork (2 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 4 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: “Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”.
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