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BF53 TLO

2003 Land Rover Discovery

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Jan 2027
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

185,976 mi
Last recorded185,976 miles
Recorded on20 Jan 2026
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Discovery100,620 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF53 TLO
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 20 Jan 2026 185,976 miles
Fail 18 Dec 2025 185,965 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Central chassis (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Fail 13 Dec 2025 185,951 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Central chassis (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Fail 26 Nov 2025 185,922 miles

Headlamp levelling device cannot be operated from the driver's seat (4.1.5 (b))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp doesn't work when brake pedal depressed (4.2.3 (c))

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

Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 3 Dec 2024 182,816 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Coil spring corroded OSF and NSF (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

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

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

Pass 7 Dec 2023 179,894 miles

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 30 Nov 2022 175,539 miles

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective 1x hanger corroded away from the exhaust. (6.1.2 (a))

Front Coil spring corroded Both front coil springs. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Outrigger corroded/holed. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front tyres and OSR cracked in the primary grooves. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 29 Nov 2022 175,536 miles

Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

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

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective 1x hanger corroded away from the exhaust. (6.1.2 (a))

Front Coil spring corroded Both front coil springs. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Outrigger corroded/holed. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front tyres and OSR cracked in the primary grooves. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 1 Dec 2021 172,870 miles

Front Coil spring corroded Both front coil springs. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

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

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

Pass 2 Dec 2020 170,776 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2019 164,753 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

nearside rear brake back plate corroded

slight fluid leak from offside rear anti role bar shock absorber where pipes have been disconnected

Fail 3 Jun 2019 164,749 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated brake hose mounting insecure (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

nearside rear brake back plate corroded

slight fluid leak from offside rear anti role bar shock absorber where pipes have been disconnected

Pass 22 Aug 2017 160,097 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)

Front diff. leaking

Nearside Front brake back plate rusty

Nearside Rear brake back plate rusty

Rear diff. leaking

chassis rusty

suspect slight leak on rear suspension pipe

suspension oil pipes are very rusty

Fail 22 Aug 2017 160,097 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)

Front diff. leaking

Nearside Front brake back plate rusty

Nearside Rear brake back plate rusty

Rear diff. leaking

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

chassis rusty

suspect slight leak on rear suspension pipe

suspension oil pipes are very rusty

Pass 7 Sep 2016 147,050 miles

Front Coolant leak ()

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Pass 2 Sep 2015 141,584 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear metal (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear metal (3.6.B.2c)

chassis starting to corrode

Pass 4 Sep 2014 137,735 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2013 134,354 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Aug 2012 127,850 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2011 118,737 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2010 109,032 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2010 109,032 miles

Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)

Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)

Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)

Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)

Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 7 Oct 2009 97,691 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2008 83,645 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2008 83,633 miles

Offside Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Pass 23 Oct 2007 66,048 miles

rear pads low

Pass 30 Oct 2006 43,379 miles

brake pads getting low

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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BF53 TLO 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 70.4%.

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 TLO, 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 TLO is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 September 2003.

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