Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
In the Netherlands
31 first registered in 1998 are on Dutch roads; 61% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Waarschuwingsinrichting antiblokkeersysteem geeft defect aan15
- Stofhoes fuseekogel beschadigd en dicht niet af8
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt8
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen6
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse4
- Remverschil op 1 as te groot4
- Stuurkogel te veel speling4
- Schijf-, trommelrem loopt niet vrij4
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
133 cars built in 1998 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 1,110 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 275 of these cars first registered in 1998 took their annual MOT test. 53% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 1998 the figure was 64%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 1998 |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 20.0% | 11.8% |
| Suspension | 18.5% | 12.4% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 14.9% | 16.0% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 12.7% | 7.2% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 11.3% | 9.3% |
| Visibility | 5.1% | 6.7% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In New Zealand
18 1998 cars are on the New Zealand register; 6% arrived as used imports, 94% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 1998 Land Rover Freelander.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Land Rover told its dealers about the 1998 Land Rover Freelander: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10125267 | Presentation from Dealer Shop Foreman Conference Call |
| 10102683 | "ISSUE: REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED OF ENGINE DAMAGE OCCURRING, WHICH IS CAUSED BY THE USE OF NON-APPROVED ENGINE INDUCTION / FUEL INJECTION CLEANING EQUIPMENT OR MATERIALS. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, ""VACU-FLUSH"" TYPE EQUIPMENT. CAUSE: THE USE OF NON-APPROVED EQUIPMENT CAN CAUSE THE ENGINES TO HYDRO-LOCK, OR CAUSE OTHER ENGINE DAMAGE, AND SOMETIMES THE ONLY POSSIBLE REPAIR IS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE." |
| 10100968 | "ISSUE: THIS SSM HAS BEEN RELEASED TO ADDRESS THE HIGH NUMBER OF SPEAKER ASSEMBLIES RETURNED, MANY OF WHICH ARE DEEMED AS NO FAULT FOUND. CAUSE: INCORRECT DIAGNOSIS." |
| 10019622 | FUEL GAUGE LEVEL TROUBLESHOOTING. *TT |
| 10019058 | DIAGNOSTIC CONTROL UNIT (DCU) FAULT CODES. *TT |
| 10018820 | REVISED PROCEDURES AND TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. *TT |
| 10016664 | CORRECT IDENTIFICATION OF TRANSMISSION FLUID CHECK PLUG. THE SIMILARITY OF THE FREELANDER AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LEVEL INSPECTION PLUG TO SURROUNDING FASTENERS CAN LEAD TO LOOSENING OF THE INCORRECT BOLT WITH DAMAGING CONSEQUENCES. *SC |
| 10011528 | ABS (ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) ECU (ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT) AVAILABILITY FOR REPAIRS. *TT |
| 10011525 | FRONT BRAKE DISC VIBRATION RESOLUTION. BRAKE PULSATION OR SHUDDER. *TT |
| 10011524 | BRAKE FLUID LEVEL SWITCH AVAILABILITY. LAND ROVER FREELANDER. ALL MODEL YEARS. *TT |
| 10010114 | FRONT BRAKE CALIPER GUIDE PIN GREASE. *JB |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)