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GL03 GZX

2003 Land Rover Discovery

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 May 2027
Tests31 (21 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate67.7%

Mileage

178,738 mi
Last recorded178,738 miles
Recorded on19 May 2026
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Discovery100,620 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGL03 GZX
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 10 fail
Pass 19 May 2026 178,738 miles

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

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 19 May 2026 178,738 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 May 2025 171,115 miles
Fail 20 May 2025 171,115 miles

Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Pass 3 Apr 2024 165,935 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all 4 ferrules (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Fail 2 Apr 2024 165,935 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all 4 ferrules (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 4 Apr 2023 157,432 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All four. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 18 Jan 2022 146,847 miles

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

Pass 4 Nov 2020 140,975 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2020 140,975 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Nov 2019 134,740 miles

Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Trailer electrical socket wiring insulation damaged or deteriorated (4.10 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Sep 2018 124,227 miles

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Trailer electrical socket wiring insulation damaged or deteriorated (4.10 (b) (i))

Fail 25 Sep 2018 126,227 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected (3.2 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Trailer electrical socket wiring insulation damaged or deteriorated (4.10 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Oct 2017 115,537 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 6 Oct 2017 115,536 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 20 Oct 2016 110,972 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2016 110,972 miles

Fuel system component leaking Around engine (7.2.3)

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

Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Pass 27 Apr 2016 107,794 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Pass 21 Apr 2015 98,632 miles

All four tyres fitted to roadwheels are remoulds.

Both nearside front and offside rear brake backing plates badly corroded.

Nearside front foglamp cracked.

Oil leak

Smoke emission output from engine close to maximum.

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

Pass 3 Mar 2014 88,821 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak

advise nearside front and offside rear brake backplates are corroded

advise outer sill covers fitted (unable to inspect outer sill panels for corrosion)

advise unable to inspect nearside and offside front to rear brake pipes due to pipes being heavily undersealed

Fail 27 Feb 2014 88,813 miles

Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

offside rear brake disc cover corroded

Pass 28 Feb 2013 79,448 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2013 79,448 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Feb 2012 71,249 miles

CHASSIS STARTING TO RUST

Pass 19 Aug 2011 68,863 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2010 62,745 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2010 62,744 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Aug 2009 60,098 miles

Oil leak

Pass 26 Jul 2008 40,271 miles

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

bad oil leak rear diff.slight oil leak front diff

Pass 19 Jul 2007 31,677 miles
Pass 25 Nov 2006 25,326 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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GL03 GZX is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.7%.

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 GL03 GZX, 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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GL03 GZX is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 27 June 2003.

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