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MJ03 GGX

2003 Land Rover Discovery

Red Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Oct 2026
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

123,477 mi
Last recorded123,477 miles
Recorded on11 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Discovery100,620 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMJ03 GGX
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 11 Oct 2025 123,477 miles

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

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

Offside Front Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 26 Sep 2024 119,788 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2023 115,799 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2022 111,966 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

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

Fail 2 Sep 2022 111,961 miles

Fuel system component leaking rear of engine (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

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

Pass 28 Aug 2021 109,404 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm that extends towards rear of vehicle, rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 28 Aug 2020 105,924 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across rear axle corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Chassis corroding

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material close to excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material close to excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 24 Aug 2020 105,890 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across rear axle corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Chassis corroding

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material close to excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material close to excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 30 Aug 2019 104,604 miles

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

Pass 26 Mar 2018 93,266 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2018 93,266 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Pass 15 May 2017 89,053 miles
Fail 15 May 2017 89,053 miles

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)

Pass 24 May 2016 80,328 miles
Pass 28 May 2015 76,736 miles

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

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

nearside and offside outer cills very corroded but not "holed".advise treating

Pass 19 May 2014 71,792 miles
Fail 19 May 2014 71,792 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Pass 24 May 2013 63,065 miles
Pass 23 May 2012 51,229 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 9 May 2012 51,182 miles

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

Pass 3 May 2011 49,492 miles

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

Pass 12 May 2010 45,160 miles
Fail 12 May 2010 45,158 miles

Centre Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Pass 12 May 2009 40,348 miles
Pass 9 May 2008 34,969 miles
Pass 25 May 2007 29,528 miles
Pass 24 May 2006 23,757 miles
Fail 23 May 2006 23,757 miles

Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)

Nearside rear reverse lense small crack in lense

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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MJ03 GGX is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 MJ03 GGX, 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 MJ03 GGX registered?

MJ03 GGX is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 28 May 2003.

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