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VE52 PPY

2003 Land Rover Discovery

Gold Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Sep 2026
Tests24 (20 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

206,986 mi
Last recorded206,986 miles
Recorded on3 Sep 2025
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Discovery100,620 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVE52 PPY
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2003
ColourGold
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 4 fail
Pass 3 Sep 2025 206,986 miles

Nearside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting repair covered in underseal inner wing (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Nearside Front Brake repair covered in underseal inner wing (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 22 Aug 2024 202,807 miles

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sills and floor area both sides (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and back (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Jul 2024 202,676 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Steering locking device ineffective track rod end locking clamp loose (2.1.3 (d))

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and back and inner and outer sills and floor area and rear tow bar mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension pipe damaged but not to excess pipes corroded (5.3.5 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Jun 2023 196,339 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Suspension component ball joint has slight play top and bottom joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and back and inner and outer sills and floor area both both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension pipe damaged but not to excess front and back (5.3.5 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Jan 2022 187,495 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Suspension component ball joint has slight play top and bottom ball joints (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and back (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all 4 tyres (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 26 Jan 2021 177,687 miles

Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn lower boot deteriorated (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 14 Jan 2021 177,679 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn lower boot deteriorated (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 27 Jan 2020 167,269 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear steel pipes (1.1.11 (c))

both front axle lower swivel/king pin joint rubber covers split

Fail 27 Jan 2020 167,269 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear steel pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

both front axle lower swivel/king pin joint rubber covers split

Pass 18 Jan 2019 152,582 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

near side and off side front axle lower swivel joint dust covers deteriorated

Pass 29 Jan 2018 137,680 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak ()

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

both rear brake disc back plates missing

Pass 13 Jan 2017 129,182 miles

Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both front lower (2.4.G.2)

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front and rear (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Jan 2016 124,061 miles

Nearside front tyre starting to wear on edges

Pass 23 Jan 2015 116,894 miles

Nearside front tyre worn on outer edge

Signs of corrosion to offside rear chassis

Slight play in steering box drop arm

Fail 15 Jan 2015 116,822 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside front tyre worn on outer edge

Signs of corrosion to offside rear chassis

Slight play in steering box drop arm

Pass 14 Jan 2014 108,915 miles

signs of light corrosion to chassis

Pass 18 Jan 2013 99,367 miles

chassis showing signs of slight corrosion

slight play in offside front track rod end

slight windscreen damage

Pass 16 Jan 2012 88,144 miles

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

signs of water leak

Pass 10 Jan 2011 76,701 miles

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

Pass 25 Jan 2010 67,333 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2009 55,194 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2008 49,392 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2007 39,966 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

o/s rear tyre uneven tread wear on inside edge

Pass 16 Dec 2005 29,779 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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VE52 PPY is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Gold with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

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 VE52 PPY, 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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VE52 PPY is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 14 January 2003.

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