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WL03 HLG

2003 Land Rover Discovery

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Apr 2027
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

129,949 mi
Last recorded129,949 miles
Recorded on10 Apr 2026
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Discovery100,620 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWL03 HLG
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 10 Apr 2026 129,949 miles

Nearside 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 Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

side steps heavily corroded

Fail 9 Mar 2026 129,899 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Chassis holed chalked. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear chassis has surface corrosion.

Side steps heavily corroded holed.

Pass 27 Feb 2025 126,931 miles

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

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

corrosion over parts of rear chassis.

Pass 10 Jan 2024 124,200 miles

Central Rear Upper Suspension rod ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened at inner faces. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

corrosion over rear chassis

Fail 10 Jan 2024 124,200 miles

Central Rear Upper Suspension rod ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened at inner faces. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

corrosion over rear chassis

Pass 10 Jan 2023 122,640 miles

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

slight oil leak at engine

Pass 6 Jan 2022 120,967 miles

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

n/s and o/d side step frames holed and corroded

slight corrosion over various underbody sections

Pass 4 Jan 2021 118,453 miles

Offside side step corroded

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

Fail 23 Dec 2020 118,412 miles

Anti-roll bar modified so the suspension is inoperative (5.3.3 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis out of prescribed area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

handbrake lever has slight travel

Fail 14 Dec 2020 118,400 miles

Offside Front Suspension pipe leaking (5.3.5 (c))

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis out of prescribed area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

handbrake lever has slight travel

Pass 4 Dec 2019 117,174 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis corroded - out of proscribed area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 28 Nov 2019 117,147 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inside sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis corroded - out of proscribed area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 20 Nov 2018 114,961 miles

suspension

Pass 28 Nov 2017 110,454 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to n/s rear at rear section. (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to o/s rear at rear section. (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

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

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

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

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Parking brake lever mechanism slight free travel.

Parking brake warning lamp on.

Rear Bumper insecure ()

n/s & o/s wiper blades worn.

Fail 23 Nov 2017 110,398 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Front registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear fog lamp insecure (1.3.2a)

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to n/s rear at rear section. (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to o/s rear at rear section. (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

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

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

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

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Parking brake lever mechanism slight free travel.

Parking brake warning lamp on.

Rear Bumper insecure ()

n/s & o/s wiper blades worn.

Pass 18 Nov 2016 103,671 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2015 95,755 miles

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

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint nearside + offside (2.4.G.2)

Pass 5 Dec 2014 87,992 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2013 85,994 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2013 80,423 miles

n/s rear seat stiff in operation

Fail 4 Feb 2013 80,423 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

n/s rear seat stiff in operation

Pass 20 Jan 2012 72,332 miles

rear brake pads approx 4mm

steering drop arm damp

Pass 4 Feb 2011 69,010 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2010 61,162 miles

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

Pass 2 Feb 2009 54,736 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 18 Jun 2008 52,385 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2007 48,121 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2006 40,555 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2006 40,555 miles

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

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

slight play in drop arm on steering box

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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WL03 HLG is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

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 WL03 HLG, 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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WL03 HLG is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 24 June 2003.

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