MOT History from tests of diesel LAND ROVER DISCOVERYs year 2003

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Pass percent:64.65%

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

Based on:169,027 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	11310
Brake pipe excessively corroded	8821
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	8706
Registration plate lamp issues	6772
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	3233
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	2007
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
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1256
Registration plate issues	1217
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 Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	817
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
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	664
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
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	566
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	550
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	462
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
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	396
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	392
Front Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	387
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	367
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
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
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	311
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	303
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	303
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	302
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
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	282
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	269
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	266
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
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	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
Windscreen washer not working	253
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
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	241
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	239
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))	236
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
Rear brake binding	225
Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	224
Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))	224
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	224
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	216
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
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	209
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	208
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	207
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
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))	196
Centre Upper Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	190
Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting \|6.6.6\|	188
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	187
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	185
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	184
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	184
Power steering fluid level below minimum \|2.3.1\|	180
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	180

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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