2003 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · FT03 HZE
2003 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Jul 2003. Recorded mileage 122,010 miles. MOT expired on 09 Jul 2021. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Lincoln
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 09 Jul 2021
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 122,010 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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FT03 HZE Key Findings
- 18 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 10/07/2020
- 122,010 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 3 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (10 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
FT03 HZE MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
18 MOT tests are recorded for this 2003 Land Rover Discovery (FT03 HZE) between July 2006 and July 2020.
The record contains 15 passes and 3 failures.
The most recent test on 10 July 2020 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 3 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (10 issues), Brakes (5 issues), Tyres (4 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 17 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play The one on the bar (2.1.3 (b) (i))”; “Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))”; “Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))”.
FT03 HZE Mileage History
- 17/07/200653,317 mi
- 19/07/200780,425 mi+27,108 mi
- 16/07/200885,580 mi+5,155 mi
- 12/08/200990,169 mi+4,589 mi
- 19/08/201094,409 mi+4,240 mi
- 02/08/201197,833 mi+3,424 mi
- 16/08/2012101,102 mi+3,269 mi
- 21/08/2012101,286 mi+184 mi
- 27/08/2013104,788 mi+3,502 mi
- 12/08/2014107,420 mi+2,632 mi
- 13/08/2015110,290 mi+2,870 mi
- 09/08/2016113,397 mi+3,107 mi
- 14/08/2017116,358 mi+2,961 mi
- 16/08/2018118,539 mi+2,181 mi
- 21/08/2018118,560 mi+21 mi
- 12/08/2019120,816 mi+2,256 mi
- 06/07/2020122,008 mi+1,192 mi
- 10/07/2020122,010 mi+2 mi
Average of roughly 4,913 miles per year across 18 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Discovery 2 (L318)
Our database tracks 4 specific mechanical faults and recurring failure patterns identified across UK MOT testing stations for this generation.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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