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DN52 EZP

2003 Land Rover Discovery

Black Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Mar 2026
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

203,912 mi
Last recorded203,912 miles
Recorded on4 Mar 2025
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Discovery100,620 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDN52 EZP
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 4 Mar 2025 203,912 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Underside muddy

Vehicle structure fractured not seriously affecting its strength with 30cm of a towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Pass 1 Mar 2024 195,416 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2022 186,360 miles

Nearside Front Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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))

Fail 19 Jul 2022 186,359 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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 25 May 2021 178,918 miles

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 3 Jun 2020 173,283 miles

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 26 Mar 2020 173,281 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn bump stop missing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bump stop missing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) not working eye level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 29 Nov 2018 166,017 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

rear chassis corroded

rear tyres worn on inside

rear whatts bushes worn

Fail 22 Nov 2018 166,015 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))

Nearside Rear Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users wheel area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

rear chassis corroded

rear tyres worn on inside

rear whatts bushes worn

Pass 10 Jan 2018 161,007 miles

Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

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

Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both (2.7.3)

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

oil leak

slight under body corrosion

Pass 13 Jan 2017 154,319 miles

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

slight under body corrosion

Fail 13 Jan 2017 154,319 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

slight under body corrosion

Pass 18 Jan 2016 149,230 miles

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

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

clutch pedal rubber missing

Fail 18 Jan 2016 149,230 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

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

Pass 15 Jan 2015 144,325 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Front Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Fail 15 Jan 2015 144,324 miles

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Front Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Pass 24 Jan 2014 132,196 miles

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

centre to rear exhaust flange corroded

front antiroll bar has corrosion

nearside rear antiroll bar link has slight play to ball joint

nearside rear seatbelt has slight damage to webbing

offside and nearside rear chassis sections have corrosion

oil leak to engine

rear folding step has heavy corrosion recommend repairs

unable to fully inspect all metal brake pipes

Fail 16 Jan 2014 131,878 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

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

centre to rear exhaust flange corroded

front antiroll bar has corrosion

nearside rear antiroll bar link has slight play to ball joint

nearside rear seatbelt has slight damage to webbing

offside and nearside rear chassis sections have corrosion

oil leak to engine

rear folding step has heavy corrosion recommend repairs

unable to fully inspect all metal brake pipes

Pass 29 Jan 2013 117,500 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

rear chassis has heavy surface corrosion

Fail 21 Jan 2013 117,078 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

rear chassis has heavy surface corrosion

Pass 22 Dec 2011 102,410 miles

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

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

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

Pass 23 Dec 2010 89,160 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2010 82,945 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2010 82,921 miles

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

Pass 13 Feb 2009 69,158 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2008 61,490 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2007 49,727 miles

screen damage outside swept zone

Fail 1 Mar 2007 49,727 miles

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

Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

screen damage outside swept area

Pass 6 Feb 2006 35,039 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2006 35,039 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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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DN52 EZP is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Black with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

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 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 DN52 EZP, 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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DN52 EZP is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 13 February 2003.

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