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753 DKR

2001 Land Rover Discovery

Black Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Nov 2026
Tests33 (20 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate60.6%

Mileage

182,458 mi
Last recorded182,458 miles
Recorded on26 Nov 2025
Typical for 2001 Land Rover Discovery109,579 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration753 DKR
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 13 fail
Pass 26 Nov 2025 182,458 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s radious arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s radious arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s and n/s (5.2.3 (e))

corrosion to chassis

Pass 22 Nov 2024 180,823 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2024 180,806 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively x2 (3.4 (b) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Surface corrosion to underbody and components including chassis sections

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn All (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Sep 2023 178,830 miles

Coolant leak ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Radiator support bar corroded

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn All (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Wipers starting to smear

corrosion to underbody and components

Pass 24 Sep 2022 177,154 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Sep 2022 177,133 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively x2 (3.4 (b) (ii))

Centre stop light inoperative. Unable to confirm if connected

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Radiator cross member corroded

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn All suspension bushes becoming worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Sep 2021 173,007 miles

All suspension bushes slightly worn

Front wiper blades starting to smear

Radiator cross member corroded

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Track rod end ball joint has slight play N/s front wheel, rear track rod end (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Sep 2020 172,354 miles

All suspension bushes deteriorated

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened On inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Slight play in steering system joints on o/s front wheel

Fail 4 Sep 2020 172,354 miles

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 255/55 R18 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

All suspension bushes deteriorated

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 255/55 R18 (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened On inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Slight play in steering system joints on o/s front wheel

Pass 13 Sep 2019 169,162 miles

All suspension bushes worn

Front cross member badly corroded but not structural

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2.5mm 255/55 R18 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

O/s front tyre worn to 3mm

Slight play in steering system joints, detected at o/s front wheel

Fail 11 Sep 2019 169,145 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

All suspension bushes worn

Front cross member badly corroded but not structural

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2.5mm 255/55 R18 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

O/s front tyre worn to 3mm

Slight play in steering system joints, detected at o/s front wheel

Pass 7 Sep 2018 166,941 miles

All suspension rubber bushes deteriorated

Front cross member badly corroded

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security inner wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front worn to 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 3 Sep 2018 166,941 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

All suspension rubber bushes deteriorated

Front cross member badly corroded

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security inner wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front worn to 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Sep 2017 91,470 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2017 91,470 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 26 Sep 2016 89,561 miles

Front radiator lower support badly corroded

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Rear fuel filter badly corroded

Fail 13 Sep 2016 89,271 miles

Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) DANGEROUS

Front radiator lower support badly corroded

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Rear fuel filter badly corroded

Pass 7 Sep 2015 87,339 miles

Exhaust system poor

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 3 Sep 2015 87,339 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust system poor

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 20 Aug 2014 83,987 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 13 Sep 2013 80,936 miles

Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 6 Sep 2013 80,865 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 10 Sep 2012 78,444 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 10 Sep 2012 78,444 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2011 74,683 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2010 68,459 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 1 Sep 2010 68,459 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 14 Sep 2009 65,027 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 12 Aug 2008 61,615 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 9 Aug 2008 61,607 miles

Centre Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 4 Sep 2007 55,210 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 4 Sep 2007 55,210 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 4 Sep 2006 50,193 miles

oil on gearbox transer box

How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?

Based on 4,388,972 MOT tests across 325,470 vehicles.

72.7%
Pass Rate
6,904
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
325,470
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 153,632
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 141,712
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 136,366
position lamp(s) not working 91,214
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 88,089
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753 DKR is a 2001 Land Rover Discovery in Black with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.6%.

Across all 2001 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 109,579 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Land Rover Discovery fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 153,632 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 753 DKR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Discovery typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 25 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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753 DKR is a 2001 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 September 2001.

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