MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
172,833 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting chalk marked (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting chalk marked (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting chalk marked (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play chalk marked (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting chalk marked (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner disc facings (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement chalk marked (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Steering linkage ball joint has slight play drop arm ball joint - chalk marked (2.1.3 (b) (i))
front inner arches corroded but not excessive
front lower brace heavily corroded
Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security inner arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
front bumper support corroded
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin all (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s/f + o/s/r (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
front lower brace below cross member corroded
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
both rear brake backplates corroded and holed/missinf
rear diff /halfshafts worn
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (3.7.C.2)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both rear brake backplates corroded and holed/missinf
rear diff /halfshafts worn
o/s/f brake backing plate corroded and holed and both rear missing
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
o/s/f brake backing plate corroded and holed and both rear missing
engine top cover insecure
n/s/r halfshaft seal damp
sliight leak from diff flange seal
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both rear brake back plates corroded and holed
o/s/f brake back plate corroded and holed
o/s/r tyre wearing on outer edge
rear chassis heavily corroded
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
both rear brake back plates corroded and holed
o/s/f brake back plate corroded and holed
o/s/r tyre wearing on outer edge
rear chassis heavily corroded
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Air suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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SM52 LZO is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.
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 SM52 LZO, 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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SM52 LZO is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 17 January 2003.
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