1998 Land Rover Discovery 3.9 ES

Overview

• Make: Land Rover
• Model: Discovery
• Trim: ES
• Version: 3.9 V8i ES Auto 4WD 5dr (181 bhp)
• Year: 1998
• Mileage: 79,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Estate, 5 doors, 7 seats
• Engine: 3.9 litres, 181 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue

About this car

This 1998 Land Rover Discovery ES has covered 79,000 miles. The dealer is asking £7,999, which is £7,887 below the AskCar estimate of £15,886. We recommend confirming the advertised price and vehicle details. The AskCar estimate uses 1,905 UK dealer adverts for the Land Rover Discovery, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this advert 165 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £2,001. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 1 August 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by The Car Mode in Uxbridge. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 9 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Far below the going rate: £7,887 (49%) under the AskCar estimate of £15,886. Worth asking the dealer why.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 1,905 priced Land Rover Discovery adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 9 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 1998 Land Rover Discovery has been on sale for at least 165 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £10,000. Its asking price is now £7,999, £2,001 less. The latest price cut was seen on 30 July 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 May 2026: £10,000
• 22 June 2026: £9,999
• 27 June 2026: £9,899
• 11 July 2026: £9,799
• 20 July 2026: £9,999
• 30 July 2026: £7,999

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 9 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 1 August 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 25 MOTs. The latest, on 2 August 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front inner brake pad(s) wearing thin; nearside front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; offside front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; and 8 more.

Mileage at that test: 78,936 miles, which matches the advertised 79,000 miles.