1998 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · R944 DAH
1998 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 12 May 1998. Recorded mileage 215,024 miles. MOT expired on 02 Mar 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 02 Mar 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 215,024 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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R944 DAH Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 03/03/2025
- 215,024 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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R944 DAH MOT History
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3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Land Rover Discovery (R944 DAH) between October 2022 and March 2025.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
R944 DAH Mileage History
- 11/10/2022213,813 mi
- 16/10/2023214,929 mi+1,116 mi
- 03/03/2025215,024 mi+95 mi
Average of roughly 506 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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Inner front wings, wheel arches, sills, footwells and boot floor are highly prone to corrosion. The aluminium body panels hide steel underneath that rots badly.
- 300TDi Timing Belt FailureSerious
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- Sunroof Leaks and Headlining SagModerate
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