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AD03 PAR

2003 Land Rover Discovery

Gold Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Jun 2027
Tests31 (21 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate67.7%

Mileage

168,837 mi
Last recorded168,837 miles
Recorded on16 Jun 2026
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Discovery100,620 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAD03 PAR
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2003
ColourGold
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 10 fail
Pass 16 Jun 2026 168,837 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Offside Rear sill corroded

Fail 16 Jun 2026 168,833 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))

Offside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Offside Rear sill corroded

Pass 23 Jun 2025 162,157 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 31 Oct 2023 158,709 miles

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 31 Oct 2022 149,653 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Oct 2021 141,482 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2021 141,482 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 23 Oct 2020 136,648 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 31 Oct 2019 130,365 miles

Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering arm balljoint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 31 Oct 2019 130,362 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine excessive smoke 6.3 limit is 3.0 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system flexible split (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering arm balljoint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 26 Oct 2018 122,911 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexible (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Rear Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 31 Oct 2017 117,768 miles

Oil leak major oil leak.

Various suspension and chassis components slightly corroded.

Fail 31 Oct 2017 117,768 miles

Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Oil leak major oil leak.

Various suspension and chassis components slightly corroded.

Pass 28 Oct 2016 114,734 miles

oil leak

Fail 26 Oct 2016 114,730 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Centre Rear brake light not working

oil leak

Pass 2 Nov 2015 807,764 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

unable to check some components as whole underneath covered in underseal

Fail 2 Nov 2015 111,019 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

unable to check some components as whole underneath covered in underseal

Pass 24 Oct 2014 107,640 miles

Center stop light not working

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

Fail 23 Oct 2014 107,639 miles

Offside Front Brake hose seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

Center stop light not working

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

Pass 24 Oct 2013 103,468 miles
Fail 23 Nov 2012 94,765 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 23 Nov 2012 94,765 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2011 83,203 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Fail 2 Dec 2011 83,203 miles

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 11 Dec 2010 69,102 miles

Offside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 7 Dec 2010 69,096 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 25 Feb 2010 63,875 miles

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

diesel fuel filter warning light on dash display,recommend inspection

nearside rear number plate lamp dim,recommend attention

offside rear and nearside rear suspension bump stops missing

Pass 25 Feb 2009 54,112 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2008 44,320 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2007 35,212 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2006 25,852 miles

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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AD03 PAR is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Gold with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.7%.

Across all 2003 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.2% with a typical mileage of 100,620 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 AD03 PAR, 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 23 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AD03 PAR is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 12 March 2003.

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