1998 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · S536 APL
1998 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01/08/1998. Recorded mileage 129,884 miles. MOT status: Failed. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Glasgow
- MOT Status
- Failed
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 129,884 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- DIESEL
- Year
- 1998
- Engine
- 2495cc
S536 APL Key Findings
- 1 MOT test recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 29/07/2022
- 129,884 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 29 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (7 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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S536 APL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
1 MOT test are recorded for this 1998 Land Rover Discovery (S536 APL) between July 2022 and July 2022.
The record contains 0 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 29 July 2022 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (7 issues), Brakes (3 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Bodywork (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 3 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: “Nearside Rear Suspension rod fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))”; “Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded at caliper (1.1.11 (c))”; “Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded TO FLEX PIPE (1.1.11 (c))”.
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