LAND ROVER DISCOVERY BF53AFY has 25 MOTs

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This 2003 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY has Passed 20 MOTs and Failed 5 times since 2006

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 113,601 miles 8 months ago on Tuesday 7th October 2025 at 12:33.

The current MOT will expire in 4 months on Tuesday 6th October 2026.

The current Tax will expire in 5 months on Sunday 1st November 2026.

BF53AFY MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED6TH OCTOBER 2026113,601 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Windscreen Damaged But Not Adversely Affecting Driver's View (3.2 (a) (i))
  2. MINOR - Nearside Obligatory Mirror Slightly Damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
FAILED6TH OCTOBER 2025113,601 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Windscreen Damaged But Not Adversely Affecting Driver's View (3.2 (a) (i))
  2. MINOR - Nearside Obligatory Mirror Slightly Damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED30TH SEPTEMBER 20243RD OCTOBER 2025105,209 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Windscreen Damaged But Not Adversely Affecting Driver's View (3.2 (a) (i))
  2. MINOR - Nearside Obligatory Mirror Slightly Damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Centre To Rear Exhaust Flanges & Fixings Corroded And Weak
PASSED29TH SEPTEMBER 20233RD OCTOBER 202497,844 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Windscreen Damaged But Not Adversely Affecting Driver's View Crack In Lower Screen (3.2 (a) (i))
  2. MINOR - Nearside Front Obligatory Mirror Slightly Damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Inner Sidewall Splits /perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Inner Sidewall Splits/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Inner Sidewall Splits/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Inner Sidewall Splits/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
FAILED28TH SEPTEMBER 202397,844 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Windscreen Damaged But Not Adversely Affecting Driver's View Crack In Lower Screen (3.2 (a) (i))
  2. MINOR - Nearside Front Obligatory Mirror Slightly Damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Inner Sidewall Splits /perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Inner Sidewall Splits/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Inner Sidewall Splits/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Inner Sidewall Splits/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  8. MAJOR - Nearside Front Lower Shock Absorbers Has An Excessively Worn Bush (5.3.2 (c))
  9. MAJOR - Offside Front Lower Shock Absorbers Has An Excessively Worn Bush (5.3.2 (c))
PASSED30TH SEPTEMBER 20223RD OCTOBER 202390,424 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Non Obligatory Mirror Damaged Cracked
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Stop Lamp(s) Non-Obligatory Stop Lamp Not Working High Level Stop Light (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Coolant Leak Top Hose On Engine
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Has A Cut But Not Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords Innerside Wall Cut/splits (5.2.3 (d) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Has A Cut But Not Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords Inner Sidewall Cut/splits (5.2.3 (d) (i))
FAILED27TH SEPTEMBER 202290,421 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Front Lower Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play Rear Track Control Arm Ball Joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Front Drag Link End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play Front Arm Ball Joint To Steering Box (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Front Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Non Obligatory Mirror Damaged Cracked
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Stop Lamp(s) Non-Obligatory Stop Lamp Not Working High Level Stop Light (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Coolant Leak Top Hose On Engine
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Has A Cut But Not Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords Innerside Wall Cut/splits (5.2.3 (d) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Has A Cut But Not Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords Inner Sidewall Cut/splits (5.2.3 (d) (i))
PASSED4TH OCTOBER 20213RD OCTOBER 202283,153 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Central Rear Upper Stop Lamp(s) Non-Obligatory Stop Lamp Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Drag Link End Ball Joint Has Slight Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Slight Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Shock Absorbers Has A Slightly Worn Bush (5.3.2 (c))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Shock Absorbers Has A Slightly Worn Bush (5.3.2 (c))
  6. MINOR - Nearside Front Obligatory Mirror Slightly Damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Has A Cut But Not Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords Inner Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Has A Cut But Not Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords Inner Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
PASSED30TH SEPTEMBER 202030TH SEPTEMBER 202175,136 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Rebound Blocks Missing
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Chassis Box Section Corroded
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Mirror Slight Damage
PASSED1ST OCTOBER 201930TH SEPTEMBER 202068,643 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Shock Absorbers Has A Slightly Worn Bush Lower Bush (5.3.2 (c))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Towbar Slightly Corroded Within 30cm Of Towbar Mounting Chassis (6.1.6 (i) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Rebound Block Missing
  4. MINOR - Nearside Front Obligatory Mirror Slightly Damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
FAILED25TH SEPTEMBER 201968,625 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Front Drag Link End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play Front Arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Shock Absorbers Has A Slightly Worn Bush Lower Bush (5.3.2 (c))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Towbar Slightly Corroded Within 30cm Of Towbar Mounting Chassis (6.1.6 (i) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Rebound Block Missing
  5. MINOR - Nearside Front Obligatory Mirror Slightly Damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
PASSED20TH SEPTEMBER 201830TH SEPTEMBER 201959,627 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Rebound Block Missing
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Towbar Slightly Corroded Within 30cm Of Towbar Mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Drag Link End Ball Joint Has Slight Play Front Arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
PASSED19TH SEPTEMBER 201730TH SEPTEMBER 201850,947 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Offside Rebound Block Rubber Missing
  2. ADVISORY - Vehicle Structure Slightly Corroded Within 30cm Of Towbar Mounting Rear Chassis (6.6.6)
PASSED12TH SEPTEMBER 201630TH SEPTEMBER 201741,450 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Vehicle Structure Slightly Corroded Within 30cm Of Towbar Mounting Chassis (6.6.6)
PASSED1ST OCTOBER 201530TH SEPTEMBER 201639,629 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Engine Covers Fitted
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Cuts In Tread
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Offside Front Tyre Wearing Inner Edge And Cuts In Traed
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Lower Front Suspension Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Lower Front Suspension Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
PASSED30TH SEPTEMBER 201430TH SEPTEMBER 201537,193 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
PASSED28TH SEPTEMBER 201330TH SEPTEMBER 201435,193 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Front Suspension Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Front Suspension Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
PASSED24TH SEPTEMBER 201230TH SEPTEMBER 201332,959 MI
PASSED29TH SEPTEMBER 201130TH SEPTEMBER 201231,024 MI
PASSED29TH SEPTEMBER 201030TH SEPTEMBER 201128,202 MI
FAILED30TH SEPTEMBER 200924,327 MI
 
  1. PRS - Front Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
PASSED30TH SEPTEMBER 200930TH SEPTEMBER 201024,327 MI
PASSED23RD SEPTEMBER 200830TH SEPTEMBER 200921,361 MI
PASSED25TH SEPTEMBER 200730TH SEPTEMBER 200818,325 MI
PASSED26TH SEPTEMBER 200630TH SEPTEMBER 200715,142 MI
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

BF53AFY Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 80% | MOT Failure Rate: 20%

BF53AFY MOT Comments

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BF53AFY Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 113,601 miles | Average yearly mileage: 5,164 miles

BF53AFY FAQs

This Land Rover Discovery with registration BF53AFY was manufactured on Tuesday 30th September 2003 so it is currently 23 years old. Its colour is Gold and it has a 2.5 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2025 was 113,601 miles, so this Land Rover has travelled an average of 5,164 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 25 MOTs on record for this Land Rover Discovery beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2006. We can see 5 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means BF53AFY has a 80% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Land Rover Discovery has had 54 Advisories, 1 PRS Notices, 13 Minor, 7 Major, 0 Dangerous and 0 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Land Rover Discovery is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 5 months on Sunday 1st November 2026 .

Does BF53AFY have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Wednesday 3rd June 2026 BF53AFY does have an active MOT. Read more

Is BF53AFY Taxed?

Yes, as of Wednesday 3rd June 2026 BF53AFY does have Tax. Read more

When does BF53AFY Tax expire?

The current Tax for BF53AFY will expire in 5 months on Sunday 1st November 2026. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does BF53AFY MOT expire?

The current MOT for BF53AFY will expire in 4 months on Tuesday 6th October 2026. Read more

When did BF53AFY have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for BF53AFY was on Tuesday 7th October 2025 at 12:33. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has BF53AFY Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 25 MOTs on record for BF53AFY we can see 20 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has BF53AFY Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 25 MOTs on record for BF53AFY we can see 5 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 80% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is BF53AFY?

BF53AFY is registered as a 2003 Land Rover Discovery. Read more

How many miles has BF53AFY done?

The odometer reading for BF53AFY at the last MOT in October 2025 was 113,601 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 5,164 miles per year. Read more

How old is BF53AFY?

The vehicle BF53AFY was manufactured in 2003 so it is currently 23 years old. It was first registered on Tuesday 30th September 2003. Read more

What colour is BF53AFY?

The official colour of BF53AFY is recorded as Gold. Read more

What engine does BF53AFY have?

BF53AFY has a 2.5 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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