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Nearside Front Flexible brake hose not retained .
Offside Rear Light lens damaged .
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Inner sidewall . (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view crack in lower part of zone A not affecting drivers view of the road . (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis adjacent to suspension arm mounting . (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis adjacent to suspension arm mounting . (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Flexible brake hose not retained .
Offside Rear Light lens damaged .
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Inner sidewall . (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view crack in lower part of zone A not affecting drivers view of the road . (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis rail, by front of rear trailing arm (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Cracked (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested Due to lens being seriously defective, unable to test internal adjuster (4.1.2 (b))
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested Due to lens being seriously defective, unable to test internal adjuster (4.1.2 (b))
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Front of rear inner arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis rail, by front of rear trailing arm (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Central Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Central Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear lamp unit damaged
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
various signs of light corrosion to vehicle under side
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.5.4 (a))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
both rear bump stops missing
Front Propshaft universal joint worn
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
n.s.r bump stop missing
o.s.r bump stop missing
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint link arm (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint link arm (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint link arm (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint link arm (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis (6.1.B.2)
Power steering component(s) leaking box (2.3.3b)
Front Propshaft universal joint worn
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
o.s.r bump stop missing
Nearside Front Nail in tyre
o.s.r bump stop missing
slight fliud leak from power steering box
o.s.r bump stop missing
o.s.r light unit damaged
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play drop arm (2.2.B.1f)
o.s.r bump stop missing
o.s.r light unit damaged
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
o.s.r bump stop missing
slight fliud leak from power steering box
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
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)
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WA53 VXV 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 WA53 VXV, 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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WA53 VXV is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 5 September 2003.
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