MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
208,579 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheel arch holed (6.1.B.2)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheel arch holed (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis holed (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings holed (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.4.A.3)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush middle link (2.4.G.2)
oil leak from front
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush middle link (2.4.G.2)
oil leak from front
Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion SMALL HOLE (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion SMALL HOLE (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
Based on 4,388,972 MOT tests across 325,470 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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FN53 NLF is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.
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 FN53 NLF, 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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FN53 NLF is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 30 September 2003.
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