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836 DKL

2003 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 May 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

221,789 mi
Last recorded221,789 miles
Recorded on15 May 2025
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Discovery100,620 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration836 DKL
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 15 May 2025 221,789 miles
Pass 20 May 2024 217,831 miles
Pass 22 May 2023 215,028 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 May 2022 211,840 miles
Pass 24 May 2021 205,474 miles
Pass 29 May 2020 199,390 miles
Fail 29 May 2020 199,390 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 18 Apr 2019 192,484 miles
Fail 12 Apr 2019 192,290 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) DANGEROUS

Pass 20 Mar 2018 188,475 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules nearside front and offside front brake hoses (3.6.B.4e)

Fail 20 Mar 2018 188,475 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules nearside front and offside front brake hoses (3.6.B.4e)

Headlamp aim too high nearside and offside (1.8)

Pass 30 Mar 2017 186,700 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

engine covers fitted not allowing full inpection

Fail 30 Mar 2017 186,700 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

engine covers fitted not allowing full inpection

Pass 13 Apr 2016 174,376 miles

Nearside Front tyre perished

Nearside Rear axle bump stop missing , important air suspension component

Nearside Rear tyre perished

Offside Front bump stop missing

Offside Front tyre perished

Offside Rear bump stop missing , important air suspension component

Offside Rear tyre perished

Rear reverse lamps emitting yellow light

Pass 19 Mar 2015 171,010 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2014 167,651 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2013 122,512 miles

Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 4 Mar 2013 122,511 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 6 Mar 2012 113,520 miles

Oil leak

Pass 14 Mar 2011 105,369 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 15 Mar 2010 98,908 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

front wiper blades poor

Pass 13 Mar 2009 89,797 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2008 79,155 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2007 64,765 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2006 48,930 miles

How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?

Based on 4,388,972 MOT tests across 325,470 vehicles.

72.7%
Pass Rate
6,904
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
325,470
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 153,632
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 141,712
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 136,366
position lamp(s) not working 91,214
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 88,089
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836 DKL is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2003 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.2% with a typical mileage of 100,620 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Land Rover Discovery fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 153,632 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 836 DKL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Discovery typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 23 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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836 DKL is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 27 March 2003.

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