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WJ53 JYO

2003 Land Rover Freelander

Red Diesel 1951cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Sep 2026
Tests27 (21 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

106,618 mi
Last recorded106,618 miles
Recorded on25 Sep 2025
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Freelander84,706 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWJ53 JYO
MakeLand Rover
ModelFreelander
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,951cc

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MOT History

21 pass 6 fail
Pass 25 Sep 2025 106,618 miles

Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 24 Sep 2025 106,616 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 26 Jul 2024 102,080 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corroded into flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corroded into flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corroded into wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 12 Aug 2023 92,651 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Jul 2022 84,658 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe going into flexi at end corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe going into flexi corroded at end (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 14 Aug 2021 79,955 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both pipes at end going into flexi covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Nov 2020 75,588 miles

Central Prop shaft bearing has slight play rubber bearing (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to brake hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from brake hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 8 Oct 2019 72,975 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule front and rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced under-side of vehicle (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Fail 8 Oct 2019 72,958 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 225/55/R17 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 225/55/R17 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule front and rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s and o/s also tyres are wearing on the inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced under-side of vehicle (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Pass 19 Sep 2018 55,025 miles

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 19 Sep 2018 55,025 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 19 Sep 2017 50,436 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 18 Sep 2017 50,436 miles

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

all four tyres perrished

Pass 28 Sep 2016 44,399 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 28 Sep 2016 44,399 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 5 Oct 2015 39,567 miles
Fail 1 Oct 2015 39,567 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 9 Sep 2015 39,387 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear tyres perished

n/s/f tyre has cut in sidewall not deep enough to reach cords

n/s/r tyre has nail in

o/s/f tyre slightly perished

Pass 2 Sep 2014 38,194 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

front pads getting low

Pass 24 Sep 2013 36,612 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

cut in n/s/f tyre not deep enough to reach cords

Pass 4 Sep 2012 35,042 miles

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

excessive play in rear prop. shaft mount

n/s/f tyre has a cut in sidewall, not deep enough to reach cords

Pass 21 Sep 2011 33,140 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2010 29,790 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)

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

both rear tyres perishing

Pass 8 Sep 2009 24,404 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2008 20,476 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2007 16,741 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2006 12,449 miles

How Reliable is the Land Rover Freelander?

Based on 4,326,495 MOT tests across 292,036 vehicles.

74.7%
Pass Rate
6,744
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
292,036
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 165,047
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 131,090
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 83,015
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 79,584
Stop lamp not working 70,651
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WJ53 JYO is a 2003 Land Rover Freelander in Red with a 1,951cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2003 Land Rover Freelander models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 84,706 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Land Rover Freelander fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 165,047 recorded failures. If you're considering buying WJ53 JYO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Freelander typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 23 years old, this Land Rover Freelander is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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WJ53 JYO is a 2003 Land Rover Freelander, first registered on 27 September 2003.

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