MOT History from tests of petrol LAND ROVER DISCOVERYs year 2003

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Pass percent:67.81%

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

Based on:5,529 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	332
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	304
Brake pipe excessively corroded	217
Registration plate lamp issues	177
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	121
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	100
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	100
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	84
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	70
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	67
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	63
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	61
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	48
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	47
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	44
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	42
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	40
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	38
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	31
Registration plate issues	31
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	27
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	27
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	27
Windscreen has damage	27
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	25
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	22
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	21
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	19
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	19
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	19
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	18
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	18
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	18
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	18
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	18
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	16
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	16
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	16
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	15
Steering box has a significant oil leak \|2.2.D.2e\|	15
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	15
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	15
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	14
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	13
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	13
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	13
Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))	13
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	13
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	12
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	12
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	12
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	12
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	12
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	11
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	11
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	11
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	11
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	11
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))	11
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	10
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	10
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	10
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Windscreen washer not working	9
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	9
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	9
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.12 \|e\|\|	9
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	8
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	8
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	8
Power steering component\|s\| leaking from a failed seal \|2.3.3b\|	7
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	7
Centre Upper Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	7
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\|	7
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	7
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	7
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	7
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	7
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	7
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	7
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	7
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Upper Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil \|3.5.1h\|	7
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	6
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))	6
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	6
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	6
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	6
Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting \|6.6.6\|	6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	6
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\|	6
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	6
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	6
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	6

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 petrol LAND ROVER DISCOVERYs year 2003

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