MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
185,862 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front bumper damaged
Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.3.2b)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin front (3.5.1g)
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick rear (3.5.1g)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin front (3.5.1g)
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt offside & nearside (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting offside & nearside (6.6.6)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
exhaust system deteriorated
gear box oil leak
oil leak, oil pipes corroded
prop shaft coupling deteriorated
Front position lamp(s) not working both (1.1.A.3b)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
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)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
exhaust system deteriorated
gear box oil leak
oil leak, oil pipes corroded
prop shaft coupling deteriorated
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt offside & nearside (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside & nearside (4.1.E.1)
Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting offside & nearside (6.6.6)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Oil leak
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
parking brake warning light showing due to unadjusted hand brake
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
front tyres soon, tread worn low.
oil level low.
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Wiper blades deteriorated.
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside wiper blade deteriorated.
Centre Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside wiper blade deteriorated.
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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RL03 VZH is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Black with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 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 RL03 VZH, 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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RL03 VZH is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 20 June 2003.
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