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PN03 WEF

2003 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Apr 2027
Tests22 (18 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

174,344 mi
Last recorded174,344 miles
Recorded on27 Apr 2026
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Discovery100,620 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPN03 WEF
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 4 fail
Pass 27 Apr 2026 174,344 miles

back plates corrode to excess

Pass 28 Apr 2025 165,831 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2024 164,697 miles
Fail 3 Nov 2023 164,675 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Nov 2022 162,035 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2021 158,108 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 6 Nov 2020 155,362 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2019 153,539 miles
Fail 12 Nov 2019 153,535 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Nov 2018 148,421 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Nov 2017 141,396 miles

Oil leak ()

Pass 30 Nov 2016 131,107 miles

Front Oil leak ()

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

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

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

Rear Oil leak ()

Rear both bump stops missing

Pass 21 Nov 2015 127,199 miles

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

corrosion to chassis

Pass 27 Nov 2014 118,724 miles

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

Fail 26 Nov 2014 118,717 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Offside Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

surface corrosion to various brake pipes

Pass 5 Sep 2013 112,169 miles

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

de slght evidence ov diesel leak rear ov engine

Pass 20 Aug 2012 105,393 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2011 102,862 miles

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 3 Aug 2011 102,862 miles

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

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

Power steering pump leaking from a failed component (2.3.3b)

Pass 11 Oct 2007 89,794 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2007 85,179 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Mar 2006 76,961 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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PN03 WEF is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

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 PN03 WEF, 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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PN03 WEF is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 March 2003.

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