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KM52 YSU

2003 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Feb 2026
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

219,148 mi
Last recorded219,148 miles
Recorded on6 Feb 2025
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Discovery100,620 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKM52 YSU
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 6 Feb 2025 219,148 miles

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

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

Offside Front 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))

under body corroded

Pass 14 Feb 2024 217,446 miles

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

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

underbody corrosion

Pass 6 Jan 2023 215,073 miles

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

Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security both inner wing seems starting to corrode (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security slight body corrosion in various places underside (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

screen damage not affecting view

tyre sidewalls cracking

underside covered in mu8d making inspection difficult

Pass 3 Jan 2022 203,790 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) insecure (4.3.1 (c) (i))

under body covered in mud

Pass 6 Jan 2021 197,967 miles

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced general chassis corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 19 Dec 2020 197,924 miles

Central Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced general chassis corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 6 Dec 2019 192,919 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 5 Dec 2019 192,916 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 5 Dec 2018 187,384 miles

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

Fail 4 Dec 2018 187,381 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced in door shut (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 17 Nov 2017 181,707 miles
Fail 13 Nov 2017 181,704 miles

Offside Fluid suspension pipe leaking (2.4.D.2)

Offside Front Brake hose inappropriately repaired loose (3.6.A.3)

Offside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 6 Dec 2016 175,603 miles

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

Oil leaking from front anti roll bar damper

Fail 5 Dec 2016 175,601 miles

Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Offside Front Fuel system component leaking near fuel pump area (7.2.3)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Oil leaking from front anti roll bar damper

Pass 27 Nov 2015 168,142 miles

chassis corroded

oil leak

suspension pipes corroded

Fail 24 Nov 2015 168,137 miles

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Fluid suspension pipe leaking (2.4.D.2)

chassis corroded

oil leak

suspension fluid level low

suspension pipes corroded

Pass 27 Nov 2014 161,101 miles

Oil leak

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5)

active suspension fault light on

active suspension pipes corroded

center stop light not working

Fail 25 Nov 2014 161,099 miles

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

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

center stop light not working

Coolant leak

Oil leak

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5)

active suspension fault light on

active suspension pipes corroded

Pass 10 Dec 2013 153,670 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside Front Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)

detechted smell of fuel running from rear of engine unable to trace as engine covered

under body corrosion

Fail 5 Dec 2013 153,580 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside Front Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)

detechted smell of fuel running from rear of engine unable to trace as engine covered

under body corrosion

Pass 30 Nov 2012 144,580 miles

N/S/F Spring fractured at lower end

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

Pass 8 Dec 2011 133,464 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2010 119,064 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2009 104,312 miles
Fail 4 Dec 2009 104,307 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 8 Dec 2008 89,673 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2007 75,792 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2007 75,792 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Pass 12 Dec 2006 63,368 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2005 54,119 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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KM52 YSU is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 KM52 YSU, 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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KM52 YSU is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 15 January 2003.

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