MOT Status
ValidMileage
122,719 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (abs block) (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre fitted to a bus or coach is close to ten years old (5.2.3 (m))
Offside Front Tyre fitted to a bus or coach is close to ten years old (5.2.3 (m))
Offside Rear Tyre fitted to a bus or coach is close to ten years old (5.2.3 (m))
Offside Front suspension pipes damp
Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced very corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front suspension pipes damp
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced very corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Bump stop missing
Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension pipe damaged but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Bump stop missing
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Suspension pipe damaged but not to excess heavily coroded (5.3.5 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Fuel system component leaking filter (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front prop rear uj worn
Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
small diesel leak from valve block
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Front active cornering enhancement unit light misting.
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shockabsorber turret (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both inner wheelarches (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both anti rollbar D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shockabsorber turrets,both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front active cornering enhancement unit light misting.
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear,additional corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both inner wheelarches (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play back (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play back (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.3.3b)
Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush both D bushes (2.4.G.2)
Front shockabsorber mounting turrets corroded
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)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)
Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush both D bushes (2.4.G.2)
Front shockabsorber mounting turrets corroded
Rear exhaust mounting rubber perrished
Front shockabsorber mounting turrets corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush D bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear exhaust rubber perrished
high level stop lamp inop
some wear to front brake discs
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
hi level stoplamp inoperative
rear exhaust rubber splitting.
rear tyres walls perishing bad
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
nearside and offside rear tyres perished
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
nearside and offside rear tyres perished
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
rear exhaust rubber splitting
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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BF53 AVC is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
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 BF53 AVC, 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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BF53 AVC is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 12 September 2003.
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