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BV03 ZZY

2003 Land Rover Discovery

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Jan 2025
Tests28 (17 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate60.7%

Mileage

103,683 mi
Last recorded103,683 miles
Recorded on5 Jan 2024
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Discovery100,620 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV03 ZZY
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 11 fail
Pass 5 Jan 2024 103,683 miles

Offside Front ? fuel pipe has slight surface corrosion ( under osf wheel arch )

Rear rear chassis has heavy surface corrosion

Fail 3 Jan 2024 103,674 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective plastic lens seriously defective affecting beam pattern (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective plastic lens detearated starting to affect beam pattern (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front ? fuel pipe has slight surface corrosion ( under osf wheel arch )

Rear rear chassis has heavy surface corrosion

Pass 14 Dec 2022 101,119 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive rear diff oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 12 Dec 2022 101,112 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Fluid leak, but not excessive rear diff oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 30 Nov 2021 99,764 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2020 96,864 miles

Headlamps deteriorated

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

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

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

Fail 19 Oct 2020 96,864 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Headlamps deteriorated

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

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

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

Pass 19 Nov 2019 94,189 miles

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

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

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

Fail 18 Nov 2019 94,188 miles

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Body component corroded and likely to cause injury Boot step missing, mounting still attached (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 13 Nov 2018 91,868 miles

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

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

both headlamp lenses slightly deteriorated

oil leak from engine and transfer box

Fail 13 Nov 2018 91,867 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) contaminated (1.1.13 (b))

Nearside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened edge of disc broken off (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

both headlamp lenses slightly deteriorated

oil leak from engine and transfer box

Pass 6 Nov 2017 87,732 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Oil leak From engine ()

Oil leak From transfer box ()

Rear Oil leak Rear differential prop shaft seal ()

Pass 7 Nov 2016 84,011 miles

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

General surface corrosion to underside of vehicle

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

Oil leak ()

Pass 30 Oct 2015 82,584 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both fronts worn in centres (4.1.E.1)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both droplinks (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rears (3.5.1i)

Fail 23 Oct 2015 82,530 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Dust cover split open (2.4.G.2)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both fronts worn in centres (4.1.E.1)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Dust cover perished (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play Slight play in drag link tube balljoint (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both droplinks (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rears (3.5.1i)

Pass 5 Jul 2014 78,682 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

offside rear headlamp leveling solenoid ball joint worn/broken

Fail 5 Jul 2014 78,682 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

offside rear headlamp leveling solenoid ball joint worn/broken

Pass 19 Apr 2013 77,610 miles

Oil leak

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Fail 10 Apr 2013 77,605 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Pass 22 Mar 2012 76,977 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

all rear seats stowed.

Fail 22 Mar 2012 76,977 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

all rear seats stowed.

Pass 18 Feb 2011 73,450 miles

no seats fitted to rear seat belts not checked

rear pads wearing low

Pass 4 Feb 2010 63,695 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nail in nearside front tyre

Fail 4 Feb 2010 63,695 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nail in nearside front tyre

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 23 Oct 2008 58,451 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak

Fail 22 Oct 2008 58,451 miles

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak

Pass 28 Sep 2007 49,035 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Near side door mirror damaged.

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Oil leak

Pass 28 Mar 2006 30,955 miles

all 4 tyres worn near to legal limit

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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BV03 ZZY is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.

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 BV03 ZZY, 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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BV03 ZZY is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 7 March 2003.

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