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WF03 VHX

2003 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Feb 2021
Tests22 (13 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate59.1%

Mileage

107,308 mi
Last recorded107,308 miles
Recorded on25 Feb 2020
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Discovery100,620 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWF03 VHX
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

13 pass 9 fail
Pass 25 Feb 2020 107,308 miles

Chassis general surface corrosion

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Rear ACE pipes corroded.

Rear bump stops missing

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Aug 2019 107,294 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))

Hill decent light on.

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

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

Rear ACE pipes corroded.

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

Rear bump stops missing.

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Multiple chips. (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Jul 2018 104,920 miles

ACE pipes corroded.

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

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

Rear Bump stops missing.

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Radial axle arms and pivot bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Suspension/braking components have surface corrosion.

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in windscreen. (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Jul 2018 104,918 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged Ferrules excessively corroded. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users Contaminated brakes. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

ACE pipes corroded.

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged Ferrules badly corroded. (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox/transferbox. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Bump stops missing.

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Radial axle arms and pivot bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Drop arm ball joint. (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Suspension/braking components have surface corrosion.

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in windscreen. (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Jun 2017 104,911 miles

ACE pipes corroding.

All suspension bushes showing signs of age

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules All (3.6.B.4e)

Exhaust corroding

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

Headlight on the maximum level

Rear bump stops missing

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear rubber propshaft drive showing signs of age

The chassis has surface corrosion

Pass 26 Jun 2015 103,086 miles

Rear diff input oil seal leaking.

ACE pipes corroding.

Chassis corroding.

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Oil leak

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Rear bump stops missing.

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 27 Jun 2014 92,303 miles

Coolant leak

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Oil leak

Rear ACE pipes starting to corrode

Rear bump stops missing

Rear chassis corroding

Rear tyres worn smooth on the outer edges

The exhaust system & mountings are corroding

Pass 29 Jun 2013 81,980 miles

Coolant leak

Exhaust corroding

N/S/R indicator lense cracked

O/S/R reversing lense cracked

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear brake disc lipped & worn

Rear suspension corroding

Wiper blades split on the ends

Fail 29 Jun 2013 81,980 miles

Coolant leak

Exhaust corroding

N/S/R indicator lense cracked

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

O/S/R reversing lense cracked

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear brake disc lipped & worn

Rear suspension corroding

Wiper blades split on the ends

Fail 23 Jun 2012 72,212 miles

Cat ratteling

Front brake disc lipped & worn

Front disc pads wearing thin

N/S/R number plate light poor

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Oil leak

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Rear brake disc wearing

Rear number plate poor

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Underbody surface corrosion

Pass 23 Jun 2012 72,212 miles

Cat ratteling

Front brake disc lipped & worn

Front disc pads wearing thin

N/S/R number plate light poor

Oil leak

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Rear brake disc wearing

Rear number plate poor

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Underbody surface corrosion

Pass 28 Jun 2011 61,129 miles

Front brake disc worn and lipped

O/S/R reversing light lense broken

Oil leak

PAS fluid below the minimum level

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

Rear brake disc worn and lipped

Rear chassis has surface corrosion

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

Fail 24 Jun 2011 61,127 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Front brake disc worn and lipped

O/S/R reversing light lense broken

Oil leak

PAS fluid below the minimum level

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

Rear brake disc worn and lipped

Rear chassis has surface corrosion

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

Pass 18 Jun 2010 50,993 miles

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

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

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

o/s/r reversing lens cracked

Pass 24 Jun 2009 44,884 miles

Front wiper blades poor condition

Oil leak

PAS fluid level low

Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Rear number plate poor condition

The chassis has a lot of surface corrosion

Fail 24 Jun 2009 44,884 miles

Front wiper blades poor condition

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)

Oil leak

PAS fluid level low

Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Rear number plate poor condition

The chassis has a lot of surface corrosion

Fail 8 Jun 2009 44,883 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

slight leak on steering box

Pass 23 Jun 2008 38,035 miles

stearing box has slight leak on out put shaft

Fail 23 Jun 2008 38,035 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

stearing box has slight leak on out put shaft

Pass 26 Jun 2007 33,916 miles
Fail 25 Jun 2007 33,916 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Rear number plate temporary fitting!

Pass 7 Jun 2006 26,152 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

brake fluid bellow max mark

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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WF03 VHX is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Silver 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 WF03 VHX, 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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WF03 VHX is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 26 June 2003.

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