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WM53LBG
2003 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
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- Registration WM53LBG
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DISCOVERY
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
15
Passes
10
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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115 Total Defects Recorded
24 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 103,291 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- general corrosion underside
- underside dirty
- general corrosion underside
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
10 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 103,289 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength bay (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength bay (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- underside dirty
- general corrosion underside
- general corrosion underside
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
30 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 98,455 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- underside of vehicle corroded in parts
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
10 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 98,455 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- chassis corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
5 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 95,488 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- chassis corroded but not holed
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
1 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 95,476 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Power steering component leaking steering box (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Fuel system component leaking fuel block (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- chassis corroded but not holed
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
1 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 93,011 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
26 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 93,004 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
3 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 85,366 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear reverse lamp lens damaged
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
7 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 85,361 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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 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)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- n/s rear lamp lens damaged
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- front registration plate damaged
- Oil leak, but not excessive slight oil leak from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
11 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 76,228 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear reverse lamp lens missing
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear reverse lamp damaged
- Offside Rear Lower fuel filter damp
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
11 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 76,228 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower fuel filter damp
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear reverse lamp damaged
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
- Nearside Rear reverse lamp lens missing
- Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
12 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 69,993 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2018 24 Jun 20268 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 69,893 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)
9 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 64,611 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2017 24 Jun 20269 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 62,143 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2016 24 Jun 202612 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 62,143 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
5 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 60,379 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2013 24 Jun 202624 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 54,282 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2012 24 Jun 202624 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 54,264 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
6 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 43,987 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
5 Jan 2010
Fail
Mileage: 43,966 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
5 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 33,980 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2010 24 Jun 20262 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 25,743 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2009 24 Jun 20264 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 21,264 MI
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WM53LBG was registered on 2003-09-29
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