2003 Land Rover Discovery 4.0L Petrol · BF03 AEG
2003 Land Rover Discovery (4.0L, petrol). First registered 13 Mar 2003. Recorded mileage 157,252 miles. MOT expired on 27 Mar 2023.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 27 Mar 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 157,252 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 4.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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BF03 AEG Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 29/03/2022
- 157,252 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring steering items (2 mentions)
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BF03 AEG MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2003 Land Rover Discovery (BF03 AEG) between March 2022 and March 2022.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 29 March 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Steering (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longe”; “Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer”; “Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))”.
BF03 AEG Mileage History
- 29/03/2022157,241 mi
- 29/03/2022157,252 mi+11 mi
Average of roughly 18,111 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Discovery 2 (L318)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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