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WO53 FHG

2003 Land Rover Freelander

Silver Diesel 1951cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Oct 2024
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

87,301 mi
Last recorded87,301 miles
Recorded on24 Oct 2023
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Freelander84,706 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWO53 FHG
MakeLand Rover
ModelFreelander
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,951cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 24 Oct 2023 87,301 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Fail 24 Oct 2023 87,301 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 17 Oct 2022 77,646 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 13 Oct 2022 77,533 miles

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

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Front Lower wishbones heavily corroded

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Pass 1 Oct 2021 75,074 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Very rusty, on limit. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All rear brake pipes. (1.1.11 (c))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge All tyres getting low. (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 20 Sep 2021 75,068 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 Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Down to wear indicators. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Down to wear indicator markers. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Very rusty, on limit. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All rear brake pipes. (1.1.11 (c))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge All tyres getting low. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Sep 2020 73,514 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both very close to wear markers. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Very high level of corrosion, (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Some brake pipes greased,

Very high level of surface corrosion on underside.

Pass 17 Sep 2019 72,393 miles

Both front brake pipes been greased,

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both on inside area. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

General high level of surface corrosion throughout the underside.

Offside Rear Stepped and worn.

Pass 17 Sep 2018 71,143 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material some pipes greased. (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight hole in silencer, (6.1.2 (a))

Central Rear differential front mounting deteriated,

General corrosion throughout underside.

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Sep 2017 70,377 miles

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

Central Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded across subframe, (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

general corrosion on underside,

some brake pipes greased,

Fail 4 Sep 2017 70,373 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Central Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded across subframe, (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

general corrosion on underside,

some brake pipes greased,

Pass 6 Sep 2016 69,331 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Front beam image poor

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

emissons on high side,

Pass 9 Sep 2015 67,732 miles
Fail 7 Sep 2015 67,732 miles

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 29 Aug 2014 65,937 miles

parking brake efficiency only just met min %

Fail 28 Aug 2014 65,937 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Pass 16 Aug 2013 63,790 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2012 61,224 miles

nearside front track rod end minor play

nearside front tyre on limit 1.6mm

offside front tyre 2mm

Pass 3 Aug 2011 55,462 miles

front number plate deterioating

n/s front tyre getting low

o/s rear tyre perishing , deterioating and getting low

slight play n/s track rod end

Pass 27 Aug 2010 48,774 miles

both rear tyres slightly deteriorating

offside rear tyre has deep cut in side wall

Pass 25 Aug 2009 39,971 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

front registration plate slightly worn but can still be read from 20 meters away

nearside external lower step damaged

Pass 7 Aug 2008 32,901 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2007 28,263 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2006 22,107 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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WO53 FHG is a 2003 Land Rover Freelander in Silver with a 1,951cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 WO53 FHG, 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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WO53 FHG is a 2003 Land Rover Freelander, first registered on 1 September 2003.

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