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BD03 LTE

2003 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 May 2026
Tests25 (21 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate84%

Mileage

157,691 mi
Last recorded157,691 miles
Recorded on15 May 2025
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Discovery100,620 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBD03 LTE
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 4 fail
Pass 15 May 2025 157,691 miles

Central Oil leak, but not excessive Transferbox. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive Engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint 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))

Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 18 Jun 2024 151,133 miles

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

Pass 15 Jun 2023 143,584 miles

Central Front Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 15 Jun 2023 143,584 miles

Central Front Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 11 Jun 2022 137,608 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2021 132,996 miles

Slight engine oil leak.

Under body floor chassis inner flitches and various other components corroded.

Pass 20 Jun 2020 129,459 miles

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

under body floor chassis inner flitches and various other components corroded

Pass 27 Jun 2019 125,451 miles

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

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front inner wings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Apr 2018 113,440 miles
Fail 10 Apr 2018 113,440 miles

Ball joint has excessive play Steering arm (2.2.B.1f)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 30 Mar 2017 102,128 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2017 99,844 miles

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

Headlamp aim not tested Nearside inop (1.8.A.1c)

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

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

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

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

Pass 6 Feb 2016 87,945 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2016 87,941 miles

Fuel system component leaking rear fuel filter (7.2.3)

Pass 19 Aug 2015 86,948 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded metal brake pipe feeding offside rear flexible brake hose (3.6.B.2c)

Steering damper slight oil seepage trace of rear axle oil seepage.offside rear wheel (2.2.C.1f)

Pass 12 Aug 2014 79,704 miles

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

Trace of oil contamination on offside rear inner wheel rim

Pass 16 Aug 2013 74,664 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2012 71,723 miles

Oil leak

Pass 31 Aug 2011 67,152 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Pass 15 Sep 2010 62,281 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2009 57,550 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2008 54,398 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2007 51,341 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2007 49,471 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2006 45,744 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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BD03 LTE is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84%.

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 BD03 LTE, 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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BD03 LTE is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 28 April 2003.

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