2003 Land Rover Discovery 2.5L Diesel · VE53 CYK
2003 Land Rover Discovery (2.5L, diesel). First registered 25 Nov 2003. Recorded mileage 143,901 miles. MOT expired on 31 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 31 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 143,901 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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VE53 CYK Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 21/10/2025
- 143,901 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
VE53 CYK MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2003 Land Rover Discovery (VE53 CYK) between October 2021 and October 2025.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
VE53 CYK Mileage History
- 28/10/2021137,358 mi
- 01/11/2022139,329 mi+1,971 mi
- 24/10/2023140,895 mi+1,566 mi
- 29/10/2024141,835 mi+940 mi
- 21/10/2025143,901 mi+2,066 mi
Average of roughly 1,644 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Discovery 2 (L318)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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