1998 Land Rover Discovery TD5 review from UK and Ireland
"High on comfort, practicality and refinement, but short on reliability and economy"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Water tank started leaking after 10,000 miles and had to be replaced.
Power steering failed after 27,000 miles and was repaired soon afterwards, when I was fed up of the heavy steering.
CD player stopped ejecting after 39,000 miles and was replaced too.
Power steering failed again after 46,000 miles and had to be replaced for the second time.
General comments?
Comfortable, practical and good to drive. But fairly expensive to run and reliability only average at best.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5 diesel Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 55000 miles |
| Previous car | Mitsubishi Shogun |
| Date of Entry | 7th October, 2005 |