2003 Land Rover Range Rover 4.4L Petrol · LV03 OTJ
2003 Land Rover Range Rover (4.4L, petrol). First registered 01 Apr 2003. Recorded mileage 139,005 miles. MOT expired on 27 Dec 2017. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Sidcup (South East London)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 27 Dec 2017
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 139,005 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 4.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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LV03 OTJ Key Findings
- 14 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 28/12/2016
- 139,005 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 3 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (7 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
LV03 OTJ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
14 MOT tests are recorded for this 2003 Land Rover Range Rover (LV03 OTJ) between April 2006 and December 2016.
The record contains 11 passes and 3 failures.
The most recent test on 28 December 2016 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 (7 issues), Tyres (4 issues), Brakes (4 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 7 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: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)”; “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Offside Rear Lower Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)”.
LV03 OTJ Mileage History
- 12/04/200629,390 mi
- 14/04/200747,817 mi+18,427 mi
- 02/05/200857,695 mi+9,878 mi
- 16/09/200976,478 mi+18,783 mi
- 01/10/201087,145 mi+10,667 mi
- 02/10/201087,173 mi+28 mi
- 12/01/2012106,701 mi+19,528 mi
- 16/01/2012106,782 mi+81 mi
- 10/01/2013118,279 mi+11,497 mi
- 10/01/2014121,590 mi+3,311 mi
- 09/02/2015130,208 mi+8,618 mi
- 10/02/2015130,208 mi
- 19/01/2016136,674 mi+6,466 mi
- 28/12/2016139,005 mi+2,331 mi
Average of roughly 10,232 miles per year across 14 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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