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MM52 UBP

2003 Land Rover Discovery

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Apr 2027
Tests23 (21 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate91.3%

Mileage

145,595 mi
Last recorded145,595 miles
Recorded on20 Apr 2026
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Discovery100,620 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMM52 UBP
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 2 fail
Pass 20 Apr 2026 145,595 miles

Central Front Headlamp lens slightly defective NS and OS front lamps fogged (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Central Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis corroded, previous plating and heavily coated in underseal (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive Hub seal weeping OSF (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Apr 2026 145,595 miles

Central Front Headlamp lens slightly defective NS and OS front lamps fogged (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Central Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis corroded, previous plating and heavily coated in underseal (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive Hub seal weeping OSF (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Apr 2025 140,683 miles

Central Front Headlamp lens slightly defective NS and OS front lamps fogged (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Central Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt NS and OS track bar track rod end ball joint (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Central Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened NS and OS inner disc faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Feb 2024 134,709 miles

Central Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Track bar track rod ends NS and OS severely deteriorated (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Headlamp fogged (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Headlamp fogged (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 15 Feb 2023 129,857 miles

Central Front Headlamp lens slightly defective NS and OS headlamps fogged (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Central Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened NS and OS inner discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Coolant leak Upper coolant hose chafing and perforated ()

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Jan 2022 127,574 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Headlamp fogged (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Crack running horizontally over the NS lower of the windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Headlamp fogged (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Dec 2020 120,517 miles

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

Pass 25 Sep 2019 115,069 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2018 111,873 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inside rear chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inside rear chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Aug 2017 108,598 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis (6.6.6)

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive center/rear chassis (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive center/rear chassis (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis (6.6.6)

Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 3 Aug 2016 104,478 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2015 101,744 miles

Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

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

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

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

fuel filter corroded

Fail 20 Jul 2015 101,742 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

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

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

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

fuel filter corroded

Pass 8 Aug 2014 99,676 miles

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

engine oil level is low

Pass 10 Jun 2013 93,280 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Oct 2012 91,033 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2011 83,657 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2010 76,057 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2009 68,061 miles

Oil leak

Pass 17 Nov 2008 61,076 miles
Pass 29 Feb 2008 55,741 miles

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

Pass 19 Feb 2007 47,600 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2006 41,040 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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MM52 UBP is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 91.3%.

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 MM52 UBP, 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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MM52 UBP is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 15 February 2003.

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The MOT history for MM52 UBP shows 23 tests with a 91.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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