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DU03 OEY

2003 Land Rover Discovery

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Sep 2026
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

153,922 mi
Last recorded153,922 miles
Recorded on14 Aug 2025
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Discovery100,620 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDU03 OEY
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 14 Aug 2025 153,922 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2024 149,990 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

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

Under vehicle covered in underseal

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Aug 2023 146,275 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Under vehicle undersealed

Pass 24 Jun 2022 141,932 miles

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

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

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

Under vehicle undersealed

Pass 14 Jun 2021 137,190 miles

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

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

Fail 7 Jun 2021 137,174 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 2 Sep 2019 38,521 miles

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

Pass 10 Sep 2018 118,278 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2017 101,743 miles

Nearside Front inner wing corroded,weak and holed

Offside Front bump stop broken

Offside Front inner wing corroded,holed and weak

oil leaks

Fail 4 Sep 2017 101,672 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device obviously defective (1.7.2)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Headlamp levelling device obviously defective (1.7.2)

Nearside Front inner wing corroded,weak and holed

Offside Front bump stop broken

Offside Front inner wing corroded,holed and weak

oil leaks

Pass 15 Sep 2016 85,574 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2015 79,567 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2014 73,862 miles
Fail 2 Dec 2014 73,851 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 13 Feb 2014 72,295 miles

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

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

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

Pass 21 Mar 2013 67,309 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2013 67,251 miles

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

Pass 22 Mar 2012 61,948 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2012 61,856 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Mar 2011 54,615 miles

rear brakes binding slightly

slight wear in front steering joint

Pass 30 Mar 2010 47,113 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2010 47,076 miles

Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

Pass 30 Mar 2009 41,905 miles

slight wear in drop arm joint

Fail 30 Mar 2009 41,905 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

slight wear in drop arm joint

Pass 3 Apr 2008 34,517 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2007 27,442 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2006 22,107 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 OEY is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

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

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