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GD03 CYJ

2003 Land Rover Discovery

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Jul 2027
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

99,955 mi
Last recorded99,955 miles
Recorded on1 Jul 2026
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Discovery100,620 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGD03 CYJ
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 1 Jul 2026 99,955 miles

ARC pipes corrosion o rearfront t

Exhaust mounting defective middle and rear exhaust supports corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 14 Jul 2025 97,348 miles

ARC pipes corroded offside front to rear

Central Upper Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Upper Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 22 Jul 2024 95,161 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2023 93,595 miles

Central Upper Exhaust mounting defective exhaust mount corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Upper Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Upper Exhaust mounting defective mounting corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear reversing lamp lense cracked

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 7 Jul 2022 91,712 miles

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

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

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

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

advise arc bar pipes have corrosion

Pass 12 Jul 2021 89,421 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2020 86,625 miles

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

Pass 10 Jul 2019 84,464 miles

ace pipes have corrosion rear to front

Pass 26 Jul 2018 82,315 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Lower shock absorber turret has corrosion

Offside Front Lower shock absorber turret has corrosion

Pass 27 Nov 2017 79,919 miles

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

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

Offside Front ace pipes have corrosion

Fail 27 Nov 2017 79,919 miles

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Offside Front ace pipes have corrosion

Pass 1 Dec 2016 75,499 miles

advise o/s/r and n/s/r bump stops missing

Pass 2 Dec 2015 73,132 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2014 71,238 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2013 68,268 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2012 66,229 miles
Fail 17 Nov 2012 66,212 miles

Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Pass 22 Nov 2011 63,164 miles
Fail 19 Nov 2011 63,164 miles

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

Pass 3 Dec 2010 58,194 miles

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

han d brake has very little reserve travel mad need att in n ear future

Pass 13 Nov 2009 45,976 miles

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

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

Offside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

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

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

Fail 12 Nov 2009 45,970 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

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

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

Pass 5 Dec 2008 43,003 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge 255/65R16H

Fail 3 Dec 2008 43,003 miles

Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge 255/65R16H

Pass 30 Nov 2007 36,197 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 22 Nov 2006 24,228 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Oil leak

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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GD03 CYJ is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

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 GD03 CYJ, 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 GD03 CYJ registered?

GD03 CYJ is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 30 June 2003.

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The MOT history for GD03 CYJ shows 26 tests with a 80.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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