MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
57,313 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play nearside & offside, upper & lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Windscreen wiper blade defective nearside & offside (3.4 (b) (i))
Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Nearside & offside (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive General corrosion to chassis (2.4.A.3)
Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Chassis (6.6.6)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Nearside & offside (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive General corrosion to chassis (2.4.A.3)
Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Chassis (6.6.6)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
Track rod end ball joint has slight play Both (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Offside Rear fog lamp insecure (1.3.2a)
Track rod end ball joint has slight play Both (2.2.B.1f)
General surface corrosion to chassis
Nearside wiper blade starting to split
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Fronts (3.5.1i)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Centre Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
Based on 4,388,972 MOT tests across 325,470 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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BF53 UBW is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.
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 UBW, 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 UBW is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 15 September 2003.
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