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FD53LSC
2003 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
Colour: Green
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
General Information
- Registration FD53LSC
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DISCOVERY
- Year 2003
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
17
Passes
7
Failures
70.83%
Pass Rate
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73 Total Defects Recorded
24 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 130,690 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play drop arm end (2.1.3 (b) (i))
24 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 130,690 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play drop arm end (2.1.3 (b) (i))
26 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 123,288 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2025 5 Jun 202623 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 123,194 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres have perished sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
12 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 114,469 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2024 5 Jun 202615 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 112,314 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
15 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 112,314 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
13 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 112,305 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
16 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 108,831 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear brake disc back plate missing
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear brake disc back plate corroded
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- A C E fluid low
15 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 101,743 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))
10 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 101,737 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front hub leaking oil
- Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))
30 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 87,564 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front anti roll bar damper bush worn
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- both rear chassis corroding
- Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))
25 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 87,559 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear chassis corroding
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front anti roll bar damper bush worn
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
- Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))
25 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 70,975 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2017 5 Jun 202625 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 70,968 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam both sides (1.7.4a)
- Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
21 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 61,099 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2015 5 Jun 20267 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 42,292 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2014 5 Jun 202622 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 41,325 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2013 5 Jun 20268 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 38,281 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 36,035 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 31,797 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2010 5 Jun 202626 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 27,092 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2009 5 Jun 202616 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 23,788 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2008 5 Jun 202620 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 16,195 MI
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FD53LSC was registered on 2003-11-14
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