MOT Status
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153,702 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
heavily undersealed underside of vehicle
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced behind wheel (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced body mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail all 4 hoses (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is so weakened by corrosion within 30cm of a towbar mounting, the towbar is likely to become detached chassis (6.1.6 (i) (ii)) DANGEROUS
exhaust rusty
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis corroded near shock absorber (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated clip broken (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated clip broken (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Oil leak
nearside rear chassis shows signs of corrosion
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Offside Front coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
Based on 4,388,972 MOT tests across 325,470 vehicles.
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TD53 XJC is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.
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 TD53 XJC, 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 TD53 XJC registered?
TD53 XJC is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 13 September 2003.
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