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SY03 XHK

2003 Land Rover Discovery

Red Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Mar 2027
Tests25 (21 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate84%

Mileage

216,916 mi
Last recorded216,916 miles
Recorded on24 Feb 2026
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Discovery100,620 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSY03 XHK
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 4 fail
Pass 24 Feb 2026 216,916 miles

ALL OVER UNDER BODY CORROSION

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Feb 2025 212,954 miles

ALL OVER UNDERBODY CORROSION

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL BRAKE PIPES (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 27 Feb 2024 207,315 miles

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

Pass 2 Mar 2023 200,838 miles

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

Pass 23 Feb 2022 196,638 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2021 191,429 miles

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

Pass 27 Feb 2020 186,282 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2019 179,341 miles

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

front cross member corroded

Pass 6 Mar 2018 169,866 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Pass 24 Feb 2017 158,109 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2017 158,107 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Inner Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wing (3.6.C.3)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 15 Feb 2016 147,203 miles

Nearside Rear tyre cracking

Fail 24 Feb 2015 136,575 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 24 Feb 2015 136,575 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2014 127,968 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Oil leak

Pass 21 Feb 2013 115,534 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 9 Mar 2012 99,840 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 8 Mar 2012 99,833 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 10 Mar 2011 87,180 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2010 74,629 miles

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 8 Apr 2009 62,656 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2009 62,650 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

both wiper blades starting to split

Pass 18 Mar 2008 48,740 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2007 33,591 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2006 21,883 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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SY03 XHK is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84%.

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 SY03 XHK, 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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SY03 XHK is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 28 March 2003.

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The MOT history for SY03 XHK shows 25 tests with a 84% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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