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VO03 XMA

2003 Land Rover Discovery

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Apr 2025
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

202,929 mi
Last recorded202,929 miles
Recorded on11 Apr 2024
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Discovery100,620 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVO03 XMA
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 11 Apr 2024 202,929 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2024 202,661 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play Drop arm to steering arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 5 Apr 2023 193,642 miles

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

Pass 5 Apr 2022 183,977 miles

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

Pass 6 Apr 2021 175,133 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2019 164,387 miles

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

coolant leak

Fail 4 Oct 2019 164,382 miles

Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

coolant leak

Pass 12 Sep 2018 152,231 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2017 151,782 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2016 136,535 miles
Pass 25 May 2016 133,120 miles

Front tyres treads worn on inner edges

Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear tyres have a tear in inner side wall going all around by wheel rims

Fail 25 May 2016 133,120 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play steering arm joint not tracking arm (2.2.B.1f)

Front tyres treads worn on inner edges

Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear tyres have a tear in inner side wall going all around by wheel rims

Pass 7 May 2015 122,485 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Fail 7 May 2015 122,485 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Pass 29 Oct 2013 103,552 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2012 85,975 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2012 80,544 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2012 80,544 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Fail 2 Mar 2011 72,813 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 2 Mar 2011 72,813 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 2 Mar 2010 64,029 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 4 Mar 2009 55,415 miles

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

Oil leak

Fail 4 Mar 2009 55,415 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Oil leak

Pass 4 Mar 2008 46,808 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2007 37,975 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2006 29,699 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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VO03 XMA is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

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 VO03 XMA, 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 VO03 XMA registered?

VO03 XMA is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 6 March 2003.

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