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Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached front bumper cross member holed (6.1.4 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced body mounting bracket rusted and small hole (6.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced sill rusted and thin at body mounting (6.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Rear reverse lamp lens holed
Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated rear prop shaft rear coupling perished (6.1.7 (d) (i))
Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front prop shaft centre universal joint slight play (6.1.7 (c) (i))
coolant low
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both poor (4.1.2 (c))
Front Headlamp lens seriously defective both misted and no headlamp patterns (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached front bumper cross member holed (6.1.4 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced body mounting bracket rusted and small hole (6.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced sill rusted and thin at body mounting (6.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Rear reverse lamp lens holed
Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak on engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated rear prop shaft rear coupling perished (6.1.7 (d) (i))
Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front prop shaft centre universal joint slight play (6.1.7 (c) (i))
coolant low
Exhaust mounting defective centre silencer mounting bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective wet inside (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play lift in joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play lift in joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear reverse lamp lens holed
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box damp with oil (2.1.5 (a))
both front inner wings rusted
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both 'd' bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust mounting defective centre silencer mounting bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources missing (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective wet inside (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play lift in joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play lift in joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear reverse lamp lens holed
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box damp with oil (2.1.5 (a))
both front inner wings rusted
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective headlamp damp inside (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive diff and gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords all four (5.2.3 (d) (i))
exhaust flange rusty and weak
offside body mounting area holed, offside front inner sill
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective headlamp damp inside (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive diff and gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords all four (5.2.3 (d) (i))
exhaust flange rusty and weak
offside body mounting area holed, offside front inner sill
Exhaust silencer slightly loose centrepipe to tailpipe flanges rusted and weak (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security at inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive diff pinion seal leaking slightly (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Exhaust silencer slightly loose centrepipe to tailpipe flanges rusted and weak (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security at inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
rear wiper rubber split
reversing lamps not working
Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure inadequately repaired seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis plate not fully welded (6.6.6)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure glass very loose (8.1.1)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting both rear chassis holed (6.6.6)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front headlamp wet inside
coolant low
fuel filter housing area damp
fuel filter rusted
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure slightly damaged within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure inadequately repaired not seriously affecting its strength with 30cm of a towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
rear chassis rusty
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
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AV03 BVY is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 AV03 BVY, 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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AV03 BVY is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 31 March 2003.
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