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YC53 VBG

2003 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Aug 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

145,092 mi
Last recorded145,092 miles
Recorded on5 Aug 2026
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Discovery100,620 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYC53 VBG
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 5 Aug 2026 145,092 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2026 145,081 miles

Nearside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting mid mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting mid mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 2 Jun 2025 144,332 miles

Offside Rear brake back plate missing

Offside Rear shock absorber mount corroded

Pass 29 May 2024 141,663 miles
Fail 8 Apr 2024 141,651 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Mar 2023 139,406 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 21 Mar 2022 138,325 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2021 136,887 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2020 135,246 miles

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

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test 3rd row

heavily under sealed making inspection difficult

Fail 6 Oct 2020 135,238 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test 3rd row

heavily under sealed making inspection difficult

Pass 7 Oct 2019 131,992 miles

Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Pass 26 Sep 2018 128,613 miles
Fail 12 Sep 2018 128,497 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

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

Nearside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis badly corroded in area of top shocker mount and top air bag mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light fog light lens broken and showing white light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Sep 2017 121,800 miles

centre brake light not working

Fail 8 Sep 2017 121,795 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine emmisions 5.67 (7.4.B.3b)

Offside Rear Brake back plate(s) securing device excessively deteriorated corrodewd and insecure (3.5.1j)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

centre brake light not working

Pass 8 Sep 2016 115,495 miles

front propshaft rear uj excessively worn

offside rear reverse light lens broken

oil leaks

upper brake light inop

Fail 8 Sep 2016 115,489 miles

Drag link end ball joint has excessive play front bar drop arm ball joint on steering box (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush lower bush (2.7.4)

front propshaft rear uj excessively worn

offside rear reverse light lens broken

oil leaks

upper brake light inop

Pass 19 Aug 2015 107,201 miles

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Oil leak

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

Rear Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

auxilary belt splitting

offside rear reverse lamp lense broken

underbody of vehicle covered in dried mud

Fail 17 Aug 2015 107,181 miles

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

Front Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Oil leak

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

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

Rear Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

auxilary belt splitting

both rear bump stops missing

offside rear reverse lamp lense broken

underbody of vehicle covered in dried mud

Pass 28 Aug 2014 99,912 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

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

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 27 Aug 2014 99,911 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

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

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Oil leak

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 2 Sep 2013 94,171 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2012 91,435 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2011 88,398 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2010 83,079 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 22 Aug 2009 75,642 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 22 Aug 2009 75,642 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2008 66,377 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2007 54,218 miles

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

emisions close to limit

Pass 4 Sep 2006 45,471 miles

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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YC53 VBG is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 YC53 VBG, 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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YC53 VBG is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 September 2003.

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