MOT History from tests of diesel LAND ROVER DISCOVERYs year 2003

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Pass percent:64.56%

(The average a diesel LAND ROVER DISCOVERY year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:180,952 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	11978
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	9168
Brake pipe excessively corroded	9081
Registration plate lamp issues	6989
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	3710
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	2803
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2546
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2291
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2285
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2171
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1813
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1572
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1408
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1328
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1306
Registration plate issues	1285
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1256
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1164
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1087
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1086
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1065
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	1053
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	940
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	848
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	829
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	820
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	817
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	734
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	726
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	724
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	717
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	708
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	706
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	690
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	666
Windscreen has damage	634
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	633
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	606
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	601
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	508
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	493
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	488
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	469
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	464
Steering box has a significant oil leak \|2.2.D.2e\|	461
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	431
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	415
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	415
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	413
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	398
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	396
Front Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	387
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	376
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	368
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	367
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	362
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	355
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	349
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	346
Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil \|3.5.1h\|	342
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	340
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	334
Windscreen washer not working	328
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	327
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	323
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	321
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))	310
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	309
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	305
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	303
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	303
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	300
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	283
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	282
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	282
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))	281
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	280
Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))	271
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	269
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	265
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	265
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	259
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	256
Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil \|3.5.1h\|	253
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	251
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	250
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	248
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	243
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	242
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	239
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))	238
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	235
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	233
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	233
Power steering component\|s\| leaking from a failed seal \|2.3.3b\|	231
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	231
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	230
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	229
Rear brake binding	225
Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	224
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	224
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	223
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	222
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	222
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	219
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	214
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	213
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	212
Upper Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	211
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	210
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	210
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	210
Rear Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	200
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	198
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	197
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated \|3.6.G.2\|	197
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	196
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))	196

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of diesel LAND ROVER DISCOVERYs year 2003

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