MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
186,641 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear exhaust pipe bent but still secure
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear exhaust pipe bent but still secure
Oil leak ()
Nearside Rear hub seal leaking
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheel arch under abs componant (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Inner brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear hub seal leaking
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak ()
Nearside Rear hub seal slightly leaking.
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
wiper spindles and arms worn.
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil leaking from hub seal (3.5.1h)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Steering system excessively rough (2.2.D.1)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS
Offside Panhard rod ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
slight roughness in stering coloum from left to right
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Offside Panhard rod ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
slight roughness in stering coloum from left to right
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) DANGEROUS
Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
chip to screen
front and rear number plates detiorated slightly
rear brake discs worn
rear chaassis coroded
slight play n/s/f + o/s/r anti roll links
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
chip to screen
front and rear number plates detiorated slightly
rear brake discs worn
rear chaassis coroded
slight play n/s/f + o/s/r anti roll links
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
rear number plate starting to delaminate
Oil leak
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
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VN03 AYH is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.1%.
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 VN03 AYH, 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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VN03 AYH is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 31 March 2003.
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