1998 Land Rover Discovery 3.9L Petrol · S47 XAY
1998 Land Rover Discovery (3.9L, petrol). First registered 31 Dec 1998. Recorded mileage 166,730 miles. MOT expired on 16 Apr 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 16 Apr 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 166,730 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
S47 XAY Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 17/04/2025
- 166,730 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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S47 XAY Mileage History
- 27/03/2023152,830 mi
- 11/04/2024159,200 mi+6,370 mi
- 08/04/2025166,729 mi+7,529 mi
- 17/04/2025166,730 mi+1 mi
Average of roughly 6,752 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
S47 XAY MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Land Rover Discovery (S47 XAY) between March 2023 and April 2025.
The record contains 3 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 17 April 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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