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CU53 OCC

2003 Land Rover Discovery

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Oct 2026
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

171,198 mi
Last recorded171,198 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Discovery100,620 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCU53 OCC
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2025 171,198 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Oct 2024 169,695 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Oct 2023 169,334 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Oct 2022 167,501 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Oct 2021 166,202 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 26 Aug 2021 166,196 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 20 Jul 2020 159,057 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 13 Jul 2020 158,940 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 9 Aug 2019 152,167 miles

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

Pass 5 Sep 2017 148,834 miles

Offside front door sticking.

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

Fail 24 Jul 2017 148,825 miles

Central Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Watts linkage bushes (2.4.G.2)

Central Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Registration plate lamp not working both (1.1.C.1d)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside front door sticking

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 4 Feb 2016 131,057 miles

all brake pipes starting to corrode

all flexi pipe ferrules starting to corrode

nsf lower ball joint has slight play

nsf upper ball joint as slight play

Fail 3 Feb 2016 131,055 miles

Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush D bushes (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bearing watts linkage (2.4.G.2)

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

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

all brake pipes starting to corrode

all flexi pipe ferrules starting to corrode

nsf lower ball joint has slight play

nsf upper ball joint as slight play

Pass 5 Feb 2015 118,790 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2014 106,168 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2013 92,980 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Jan 2012 81,119 miles

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

Pass 15 Dec 2010 72,269 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2009 66,649 miles

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

Pass 12 Dec 2008 61,797 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2008 56,469 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2008 56,469 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

Pass 5 Jan 2007 48,037 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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CU53 OCC is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

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 CU53 OCC, 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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CU53 OCC is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 30 December 2003.

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