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BT03 NZG

2003 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Feb 2027
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

138,115 mi
Last recorded138,115 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2026
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Discovery100,620 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBT03 NZG
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 26 Feb 2026 138,115 miles

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive Pas pump or ifttings (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced some general areas of body, underbody, suspension and chassis corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 26 Feb 2026 138,115 miles

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive Pas pump or ifttings (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced some general areas of body, underbody, suspension and chassis corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Fail 13 Jan 2026 138,097 miles

Nearside Front Brake prescribed area is excessively corroded ABS pump mounting point (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Vehicle chassis / structure has general corrosion.

Pass 3 Feb 2025 136,720 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 16 Feb 2024 134,910 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 9 Feb 2023 131,927 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 15 Feb 2022 128,221 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ferrules from flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated lower (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear pipe ferrule corroded

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

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear pipe ferrule corroded

exhaust system heavily corroded

front diff oil leak

front to rear chassis corroded

fuel leak from pressure regulator

oil leak from engine

transfer box oil leak

Fail 14 Feb 2022 128,218 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside 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))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ferrules from flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated lower (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear pipe ferrule corroded

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

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear pipe ferrule corroded

exhaust system heavily corroded

front diff oil leak

front to rear chassis corroded

fuel leak from pressure regulator

oil leak from engine

transfer box oil leak

Pass 17 Feb 2021 124,823 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Feb 2020 122,303 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2019 118,665 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 16 Feb 2018 116,542 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2018 116,542 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 6 Feb 2017 114,025 miles

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

Pass 28 Jan 2016 111,537 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2015 107,857 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Fail 19 Feb 2015 107,857 miles

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Pass 13 Jan 2014 101,985 miles

High level stop lamp not working

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

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Oil leak

Fail 11 Jan 2014 101,985 miles

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)

High level stop lamp not working

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

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Oil leak

Pass 22 Feb 2013 94,975 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2012 94,043 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 3 Dec 2009 89,559 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (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)

offside and nearside front tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 1 Dec 2008 81,972 miles

offside and nearside front tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 1 Jun 2007 70,495 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2006 61,023 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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BT03 NZG 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 76%.

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 BT03 NZG, 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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BT03 NZG is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 30 May 2003.

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