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VO03 PUY

2003 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Nov 2026
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

151,456 mi
Last recorded151,456 miles
Recorded on13 Nov 2025
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Discovery100,620 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVO03 PUY
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 13 Nov 2025 151,456 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play front ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test all ()

Fail 11 Nov 2025 151,443 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens cloudy (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens cloudy (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play front ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test all ()

Pass 8 Nov 2024 149,916 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

underneath has slight corrosion in various places

Pass 27 Nov 2023 145,350 miles

chassie has slight corrosion in various places

plastic sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection

Fail 23 Nov 2023 145,350 miles

All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Indicator switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

chassie has slight corrosion in various places

plastic sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection

Pass 17 Mar 2022 140,269 miles

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

engine cover & plastic sills fitted obscuring view

Fail 14 Mar 2022 140,254 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) DANGEROUS

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

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))

engine cover & plastic sills fitted obscuring view

Pass 12 Mar 2021 134,979 miles

Engine covers and sill covers fitted

Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush N/S & O/S Lower (5.3.2 (c))

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

Slight corrosion to chassis

Pass 9 Mar 2020 130,964 miles

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

corrosion to offside & nearside rear chassis around spring mounts

engine cover & plastic sills fitted obscuring view

Pass 4 Mar 2019 125,929 miles

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

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

engine cover fitted obscuring view

slight play in upper & lower front balljoints

Pass 7 Mar 2018 119,193 miles

Oil leak ()

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

engine cover & plastic sills fitted obscuring view

Pass 10 Mar 2017 112,314 miles

Nearside Rear tyre sidewall perished

Oil leak ()

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

dampness around steering box

engine covers fitted obscuring view

Pass 4 Mar 2016 104,766 miles

Nearside Rear tyre low on outer edge

misting of oil on steering box

Pass 12 Mar 2015 97,754 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2014 90,019 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Mar 2013 82,562 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 5 Mar 2012 68,937 miles

Coolant leak

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

Pass 16 Mar 2011 65,321 miles
Fail 14 Mar 2011 65,321 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 18 Feb 2010 637,872 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2009 46,120 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2009 46,120 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 26 Feb 2008 36,432 miles

centre stop light not working

Fail 26 Feb 2008 36,432 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

centre stop light not working

Pass 15 Mar 2007 27,103 miles

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

Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

front and rear diffs slight oil leak

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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VO03 PUY is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

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 VO03 PUY, 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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VO03 PUY is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 24 June 2003.

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