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YH03 YXM

2003 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Sep 2022
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

171,734 mi
Last recorded171,734 miles
Recorded on9 Sep 2021
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Discovery100,620 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH03 YXM
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 9 Sep 2021 171,734 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

rear chassis corroded

rear suspension and components have age related corrosion

Pass 28 Aug 2020 156,217 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2020 156,211 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 8 Aug 2019 153,304 miles

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

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

Fail 2 Aug 2019 153,304 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 27 Jun 2018 147,949 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

All tyre 7 years old

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner wing under bonnet (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner wing under bonnet (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

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

Slight exhaust blow from Front

Fail 22 May 2018 147,187 miles

Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Main feed over rear axle. (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front brake binding slightly

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

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

Very slight engine oil leak.

Pass 4 Jul 2017 138,921 miles

Slight binding on o/s front brake

Fail 3 Jul 2017 138,921 miles

Fuel system component leaking Filter (7.2.3)

Slight binding on o/s front brake

Pass 9 Jul 2016 129,553 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2016 129,549 miles

Centre Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fluid suspension leaking (2.4.D.2)

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a ball joint (2.5.A.3b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 16 Jul 2015 121,329 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2014 112,247 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2014 112,247 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Oil leak

rear bump stops missing

Pass 26 Nov 2013 106,973 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2012 97,848 miles
Pass 25 Nov 2011 87,612 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Nov 2010 78,977 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2010 73,995 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2009 66,009 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2008 56,458 miles

Service brake juddering slightly (3.7.C.2)

Pass 1 May 2007 46,510 miles
Pass 9 May 2006 36,110 miles

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

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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YH03 YXM is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 YH03 YXM, 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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YH03 YXM is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 19 May 2003.

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