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DU03 MGE

2003 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Jun 2026
Tests19 (19 pass, 0 fail)
Pass rate100%

Mileage

68,275 mi
Last recorded68,275 miles
Recorded on10 Jun 2025
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Discovery100,620 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDU03 MGE
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass
Pass 10 Jun 2025 68,275 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 May 2024 66,964 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2023 66,003 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2022 65,697 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2021 65,315 miles

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

Pass 17 Dec 2019 64,379 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2019 62,873 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2017 61,633 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2016 59,830 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2015 58,914 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2014 55,439 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2013 52,596 miles

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

Pass 15 Jun 2012 49,183 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2011 46,707 miles
Pass 28 May 2010 43,142 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2009 40,062 miles
Pass 30 May 2008 34,989 miles
Pass 25 May 2007 31,208 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2006 26,233 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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DU03 MGE is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 100%.

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 DU03 MGE, 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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What year was DU03 MGE registered?

DU03 MGE is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 March 2003.

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