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YY03 XMP

2003 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Sep 2026
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

130,286 mi
Last recorded130,286 miles
Recorded on12 Sep 2025
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Discovery100,620 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY03 XMP
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 12 Sep 2025 130,286 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 10 Sep 2025 130,286 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 24 Sep 2024 124,214 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 22 Aug 2023 122,916 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 16 Sep 2022 120,919 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

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

Pass 20 Sep 2021 116,557 miles

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

windscreen chipped

Pass 6 Oct 2020 113,430 miles

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

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))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Sep 2019 108,431 miles

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

Small chip in windscreen

Pass 22 Sep 2018 105,652 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2017 103,124 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded leading to o/s brake (3.6.B.2c)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal steering box, some dampness (2.3.3b)

Fail 26 Sep 2017 103,124 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded leading to o/s brake (3.6.B.2c)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal steering box, some dampness (2.3.3b)

coolant leak from radiator pipe

Pass 4 Oct 2016 100,062 miles

Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Oil leak engine ()

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

exhaust centre to rear pipe joint rusty

Fail 4 Oct 2016 100,062 miles

Fuel hose excessively damaged tank breather hose (7.2.2)

Fuel system component leaking regluator (7.2.3)

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

Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Oil leak engine ()

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

exhaust centre to rear pipe joint rusty

Pass 2 Oct 2015 96,638 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2014 92,344 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2014 92,344 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Fuel hose excessively damaged (7.2.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 23 Jun 2014 92,137 miles

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

exhaust centre to rear pipe joint rusty

Pass 24 Jun 2013 82,214 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

off side rear leveling valve arm cracked

rear chassis rusty

rear exhaust rusty

Fail 24 Jun 2013 82,210 miles

Nearside Rear Air suspension levelling valve insecure (2.4.D.4)

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front brake discs and pads worn

off side rear leveling valve arm cracked

rear chassis rusty

rear exhaust rusty

Pass 13 Jun 2012 71,388 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

cuts in nearside rear tire outer sidewall [not quite to cords]

offside rear load level sensor link is starting to split

stone- chips in front windscreen

Pass 1 Jun 2011 60,495 miles

front service brake imbalance is high mid-way thru range of effort?

offside rear axle bump stop missing

stone chips in front windscreen, the one on offside edge will chase unless repaired

Pass 22 Jun 2010 50,016 miles

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

nearside rear axle bump stop is missing

stone chips in front windscreen

Fail 22 Jun 2010 50,016 miles

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

Nearside Rear Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

Offside Rear Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

nearside rear axle bump stop is missing

stone chips in front windscreen

Pass 10 Jun 2009 37,210 miles

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

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

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

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

high level stop lamp inoperative?

Pass 25 Jun 2008 26,866 miles
Fail 3 Jun 2008 26,807 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.3)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

T/C light and parking brake light and downhill assist lights are on

all 4 wheels are binding slightly

front brake pads look low, front brake discs are worn

front service brake imbalance is high

rear brake pads look very low. rear brake discs are in poor condition

rear service brake increase- -decrease differential is high

Pass 13 Jun 2007 21,968 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2006 16,202 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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YY03 XMP is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 YY03 XMP, 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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YY03 XMP is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 23 June 2003.

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