Land Rover Discovery
Green · Diesel · 2003 · 2,495 cc
53 ELFMOT history
53 ELF is a green diesel Land Rover Discovery first used on 21 Nov 2003. Its MOT expired on 5 Aug 2026 and it has passed 14 of 18 MOT tests, with 147,360 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 6 Aug 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 5 Aug 2026
- Mileage
- 147,360 mi
- At MOT on 6 Aug 2025
- MOT tests
- 18
- 14 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 5,523 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 53 ELF
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Discovery
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 21 Nov 2003
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 5 Aug 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 6 Aug 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
53 ELF was last recorded at 147,360 miles on 6 Aug 2025, 66 miles more than at the previous MOT on 9 May 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 147,294 miles · 9 May 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 66 miles
- Average per year
- 5,523 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 147,360 miles
- 2024 – 147,294 miles
- 2019 – 146,873 miles
- 2018 – 141,430 miles
- 2017 – 134,740 miles
- 2016 – 127,952 miles
- 2014 – 109,331 miles
- 2013 – 101,781 miles
- 2012 – 94,114 miles
- 2011 – 82,552 miles
- 2010 – 77,042 miles
- 2009 – 67,999 miles
- 2007 – 61,436 miles
- 2006 – 43,848 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass147,360 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2010
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009–2010
Full MOT history
18 tests since 9 Nov 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass147,360 miles (+66)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 147,360 miles
- Test number
- 224017618140
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass147,294 miles (+421)
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2025
- Odometer
- 147,294 miles
- Test number
- 185614951354
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass146,873 miles (+177)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 146,873 miles
- Test number
- 903573648564
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail146,696 miles (+5,266)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 146,696 miles
- Test number
- 547959806913
- MajorExhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
- MajorNearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Pass141,430 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 141,430 miles
- Test number
- 212734500301
- AdvisorySteering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Fail141,430 miles (+6,690)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 141,430 miles
- Test number
- 428064038788
- Repaired at testOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- AdvisorySteering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Pass134,740 miles (+6,788)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 134,740 miles
- Test number
- 254392797453
- AdvisoryFront Oil leak
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryTowball/hitch not fitted at time of test
Pass127,952 miles (+18,621)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 127,952 miles
- Test number
- 412296136174
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryRear tow ball removed at time of test
Pass109,331 miles (+7,550)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 109,331 miles
- Test number
- 648948194058
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass101,781 miles (+221)3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 9 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 101,781 miles
- Test number
- 529210103162
- NoteNearside front tyre on limit of 1.6mm.
- NoteOffside front tyre on limit of 1.6mm.
- NoteRear tyres low.
Fail101,560 miles (+7,446)4 failures3 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 101,560 miles
- Test number
- 169244493086
- FailureCentre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureNearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- FailureNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureRear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteNearside front tyre on limit of 1.6mm.
- NoteOffside front tyre on limit of 1.6mm.
- NoteRear tyres low.
Pass94,114 miles (+11,562)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 94,114 miles
- Test number
- 917275992018
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,552 miles (+5,510)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Feb 2012
- Odometer
- 82,552 miles
- Test number
- 939583831096
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,042 miles (+160)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 4 Feb 2011
- Odometer
- 77,042 miles
- Test number
- 841856930066
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- NoteCentre brake light inop
Fail76,882 miles (+8,883)3 failures4 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 76,882 miles
- Test number
- 803413520075
- FailureHorn not working (1.6.2a)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteCentre brake light inop
Pass67,999 miles (+6,563)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jan 2010
- Odometer
- 67,999 miles
- Test number
- 724370429020
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass61,436 miles (+17,588)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Nov 2008
- Odometer
- 61,436 miles
- Test number
- 731682717336
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,848 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Nov 2007
- Odometer
- 43,848 miles
- Test number
- 720643516381
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 53 ELF
- What vehicle is registration 53 ELF currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 53 ELF on a green diesel Land Rover Discovery first used on 21 Nov 2003. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does 53 ELF currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on 53 ELF expired on 5 Aug 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on 53 ELF?
- The MOT on 53 ELF expired on 5 Aug 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has 53 ELF done?
- 53 ELF was recorded at 147,360 miles at its MOT on 6 Aug 2025, an average of 5,523 miles a year.
- Has 53 ELF ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 53 ELF has failed 4 of its 18 MOT tests, most recently on 18 Mar 2019.
- Has the mileage on 53 ELF ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on 53 ELF find?
- 53 ELF passed its latest MOT on 6 Aug 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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