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T5 PDC

2003 Land Rover Discovery

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Feb 2026
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

113,366 mi
Last recorded113,366 miles
Recorded on21 Feb 2025
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Discovery100,620 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT5 PDC
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 21 Feb 2025 113,366 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive general engine leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Feb 2025 113,356 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive general engine leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Feb 2024 113,137 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output moisture inside lens (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output moisture inside lens (4.1.4 (b))

Fail 7 Feb 2024 113,105 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output moisture inside lens (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output moisture inside lens (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 9 Feb 2023 112,456 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output moisture inside lens (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output moisture inside lens (4.1.4 (b))

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

Fail 1 Feb 2023 112,405 miles

Nearside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output moisture inside lens (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output moisture inside lens (4.1.4 (b))

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

Pass 10 Feb 2022 111,558 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output moisture inside lens (4.1.4 (b))

Fail 3 Feb 2022 111,532 miles

Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced door appature/wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output moisture inside lens (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 4 Feb 2021 108,515 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output moisture inside lens (4.1.4 (b))

traces of fuel around fuel filter

Pass 6 Feb 2020 106,994 miles

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective moisture inside lens (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear evidence of fuel around outside of filter housing

Fail 5 Feb 2020 106,991 miles

Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective moisture inside lens (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear evidence of fuel around outside of filter housing

Pass 12 Feb 2019 102,860 miles
Fail 12 Feb 2019 102,850 miles

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

Fail 4 Feb 2019 102,827 miles

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

Offside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded above chassis (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded above chassis (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 1 Feb 2018 98,008 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2017 93,182 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2017 93,179 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 18 Jan 2016 89,123 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2015 84,268 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2014 78,693 miles

front wiper blades starting to split

play in n/s draglink ball joint

play in n/s/f track rod end

rear chassis corroded

rear exhaust hanger rusty

Fail 22 Jan 2014 78,693 miles

play in n/s/f track rod end

rear chassis corroded

rear exhaust hanger rusty

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

front wiper blades starting to split

play in n/s draglink ball joint

Pass 22 Jan 2013 73,192 miles

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

Pass 19 Jan 2012 64,909 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2011 57,070 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2011 57,056 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 14 Jan 2010 49,647 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2009 43,318 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2008 38,165 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2007 31,100 miles
Pass 29 Dec 2005 23,479 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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T5 PDC is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 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 T5 PDC, 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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What year was T5 PDC registered?

T5 PDC is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 27 January 2003.

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