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YS03 SRY

2003 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Jul 2027
Tests24 (20 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

139,999 mi
Last recorded139,999 miles
Recorded on27 Jul 2026
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Defender86,068 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYS03 SRY
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 4 fail
Pass 27 Jul 2026 139,999 miles

Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security cross member (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 25 Jul 2025 138,918 miles

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front swivel joint

Nearside Rear bump stop missing

Offside Front swivel joint

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

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

Fail 24 Jul 2025 138,914 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front swivel joint

Nearside Rear bump stop missing

Offside Front swivel joint

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

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

Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated A frame ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security rear cross member (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 19 Jul 2024 135,887 miles

Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Indicator switch insecure (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Jul 2023 135,008 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2022 134,362 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases on centre silencer exit pipe & rear flange corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe union at rear hose connection (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 20 Jan 2022 134,362 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases on centre silencer exit pipe & rear flange corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe union at rear hose connection (1.1.11 (c))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 9 Dec 2020 131,909 miles

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

exhaust rear flange badly corroded but not leaking

Fail 3 Dec 2020 131,903 miles

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

exhaust rear flange badly corroded but not leaking

Pass 1 Jul 2019 128,540 miles

Central 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 18 May 2018 128,065 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2017 122,280 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2016 107,749 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2016 107,422 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Pass 13 Mar 2015 99,624 miles

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

Pass 10 Mar 2014 84,492 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2013 69,920 miles

damp round gear box

Pass 26 Mar 2012 63,588 miles

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

Oil leak

Pass 21 Feb 2011 48,977 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

slight stepping on nearside front tyre

Pass 19 Feb 2010 38,079 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2009 27,649 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2008 24,248 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2007 20,188 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2006 16,586 miles

How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?

Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
3,550
Miles/Year
43
Year Lifespan
181,953
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 77,499
Brake pipe excessively corroded 77,229
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 57,749
position lamp(s) not working 53,914
Stop lamp not working 52,341
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YS03 SRY is a 2003 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2003 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 86,068 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Land Rover Defender fails its MOT is shock absorber has an excessively worn bush, accounting for 77,499 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YS03 SRY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Defender typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 23 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was YS03 SRY registered?

YS03 SRY is a 2003 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 26 June 2003.

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