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109,705 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes covered with underseal (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes covered with underseal (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shock absorber mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shock absorber mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush lower bush deteriorated but no excess movement (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge sidewalls badly cracked also but no plies/cords exposed (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material top of chassis rail (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush lower bush deteriorated but no movement (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge sidewalls badly cracked also but no plies/cords exposed (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material top of chassis rail (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake lever worn, but not excessively (1.1.6 (b) (i))
body holed by nsf body mount but body secure
both rear bump stops missing
underside general corrosion on mechanical components and chassis
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush lower bush deteriorated but no excess movement (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge sidewalls badly cracked also but no plies/cords exposed (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material top of chassis rail (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush lower bush deteriorated but no movement (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge sidewalls badly cracked also but no plies/cords exposed (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material top of chassis rail (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake lever worn, but not excessively (1.1.6 (b) (i))
body holed by nsf body mount but body secure
both rear bump stops missing
underside general corrosion on mechanical components and chassis
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bush deteriorated but no excessive play (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge cracks in tyre but no cords/plies exposed (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bush deteriorated but no excessive play (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge cracks in tyre but no cords/plies exposed (5.2.3 (e))
Parking brake lever worn, but not excessively (1.1.6 (b) (i))
both headlights a bit cloudy but pattern ok
underside general corrosion on mechanical components and chassis
Nearside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis leg holed (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bush deteriorated but no excessive play (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge cracks in tyre but no cords/plies exposed (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bush deteriorated but no excessive play (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge cracks in tyre but no cords/plies exposed (5.2.3 (e))
Parking brake lever worn, but not excessively (1.1.6 (b) (i))
both headlights a bit cloudy but pattern ok
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak ()
cracking in all four road tyres
under side rear of vehicle corroded
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened chassis corroded and holed (2.4.C.3c)
Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened chassis corroded and holed (2.4.C.3c)
Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak ()
cracking in all four road tyres
under side rear of vehicle corroded
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
very slight oil leak
very slight underbody surface rust in small patches
Oil leak slight engine ()
coil spring corroded both rear (2.4.C.1b)
slight surface corrosion to under side in various places
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
both front tyres on approx 3mm of tread
slight corrosion to both rear brake pipes
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
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TD53 COW is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.
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 TD53 COW, 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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TD53 COW is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 September 2003.
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