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LG03 WKN

2003 Land Rover Discovery

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Jan 2027
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

138,306 mi
Last recorded138,306 miles
Recorded on8 Jan 2026
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Discovery100,620 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLG03 WKN
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 8 Jan 2026 138,306 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Dec 2024 135,320 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Leak/s (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Vehicle generally corroded

Pass 13 Jan 2024 131,474 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective Nearside & Offside deteriorated but not affecting beam image or light output (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess Heavily deteriorated (5.3.5 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess Heavily deteriorated (5.3.5 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 13 Jan 2024 131,474 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Nearside & Offside (3.4 (b) (ii))

Headlamp lens slightly defective Nearside & Offside deteriorated but not affecting beam image or light output (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess Heavily deteriorated (5.3.5 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess Heavily deteriorated (5.3.5 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 9 Jan 2023 128,987 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2022 128,470 miles
Fail 13 Jan 2022 128,470 miles

Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt likely to become detached in the event of a collision lower mount not fitted (7.1.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 11 Dec 2020 126,174 miles

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

Offside Rear Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Chassis (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Fail 8 Dec 2020 126,131 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Chassis (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Pass 29 May 2019 123,873 miles
Pass 15 May 2018 121,221 miles
Fail 10 May 2018 121,197 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak ()

Pass 10 May 2017 118,662 miles

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

Fail 5 May 2017 118,633 miles

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

Offside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 20 Apr 2016 115,276 miles

oil leak

Fail 20 Apr 2016 115,276 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

oil leak

Pass 22 Apr 2015 111,857 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Oil leak

offside and nearside front tyres worn on edges

offside and nearside rear tyres perishing

offside rear light lense broken

transfer box and rear differential leaking oil

Fail 20 Apr 2015 111,849 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Oil leak

offside and nearside front tyres worn on edges

offside and nearside rear tyres perishing

offside rear light lense broken

transfer box and rear differential leaking oil

Pass 24 Apr 2014 107,629 miles

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

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

coolant and power steering levels on minimum

offside headlamp poor patternd due to condensation

Fail 22 Apr 2014 107,629 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 Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Horn not working (1.6.2a) DANGEROUS

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

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

coolant and power steering levels on minimum

offside headlamp poor patternd due to condensation

Pass 7 May 2013 103,983 miles

Oil leak

wiper ends split but still clearing screen

Fail 30 Apr 2013 103,903 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

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

Oil leak

wiper ends split but still clearing screen

Pass 1 May 2012 99,959 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2010 92,777 miles

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

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

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)

PAS pump oil leak

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

Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

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

offside rear tyre cracking

rear no. plste fade

Pass 17 Mar 2009 84,019 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2008 78,600 miles

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

Pass 28 Mar 2007 72,486 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2006 63,387 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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LG03 WKN is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

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 LG03 WKN, 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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LG03 WKN is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 20 March 2003.

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