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DU53 YCT

2003 Land Rover Discovery

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Dec 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

200,947 mi
Last recorded200,947 miles
Recorded on29 Nov 2025
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Discovery100,620 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDU53 YCT
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 29 Nov 2025 200,947 miles

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

Pass 30 Nov 2024 198,471 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2023 195,332 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2022 191,015 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2021 178,156 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2020 163,068 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2019 158,844 miles

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

Pass 5 Dec 2018 157,481 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2017 155,985 miles
Fail 1 Nov 2017 155,985 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 4 Nov 2016 154,544 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2016 154,483 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement chassis end bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement chassis end bush (2.4.G.2)

Centre Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush watts linkage bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Pass 21 Oct 2015 148,116 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)

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

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

heavy corrosion all round

Fail 19 Oct 2015 148,101 miles

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

Offside Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play complete rear arm (2.2.B.1f)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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)

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

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

heavy corrosion all round

Pass 3 Oct 2014 140,177 miles

heavy corrosion all under vehicle

Pass 11 Oct 2013 130,405 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 11 Oct 2013 130,405 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 25 Oct 2012 119,049 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2011 109,146 miles

Oil leak

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

Fail 8 Oct 2010 93,111 miles

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

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

Pass 8 Oct 2010 93,111 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Oct 2009 76,240 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2008 61,038 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2007 47,435 miles

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

Pass 5 Oct 2006 34,148 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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DU53 YCT is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 DU53 YCT, 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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DU53 YCT is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 9 October 2003.

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