Land Rover Discovery MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Land Rover Discovery took 264,158 MOT tests in Britain and passed 77% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 264,158
- First-time pass rate
- 77%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Discovery fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics8.0% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes6.3% (all cars 6.8%)
- Suspension5.8% (all cars 9.0%)
- Tyres5.0% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility3.7% (all cars 4.8%)
- Body and structure3.7% (all cars 3.5%)
- Exhaust and emissions2.1% (all cars 3.1%)
- Steering1.4% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.1%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 2.0%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.0%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.9%
- Position lamp: not working 1.7%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.3%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 1.2%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 1.1%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 15.3%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 10.2%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 9.8%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 6.3%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 5.4%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 4.8%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 3.7%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 2.4%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 368 | 67% |
| 1994 | 694 | 70% |
| 1995 | 908 | 70% |
| 1996 | 1,050 | 66% |
| 1997 | 1,224 | 70% |
| 1998 | 1,334 | 66% |
| 1999 | 2,340 | 66% |
| 2000 | 2,705 | 64% |
| 2001 | 4,054 | 61% |
| 2002 | 5,142 | 63% |
| 2003 | 6,259 | 63% |
| 2004 | 6,982 | 63% |
| 2005 | 8,627 | 63% |
| 2006 | 8,599 | 62% |
| 2007 | 7,457 | 63% |
| 2008 | 5,432 | 64% |
| 2009 | 5,485 | 67% |
| 2010 | 6,793 | 71% |
| 2011 | 6,260 | 73% |
| 2012 | 7,033 | 74% |
| 2013 | 6,516 | 75% |
| 2014 | 7,682 | 78% |
| 2015 | 24,719 | 81% |
| 2016 | 32,318 | 81% |
| 2017 | 33,164 | 83% |
| 2018 | 27,629 | 84% |
| 2019 | 25,010 | 84% |
| 2020 | 17,207 | 86% |
| 2021 | 765 | 93% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 28,927 miles |
| 4 years | 38,167 miles |
| 5 years | 47,343 miles |
| 6 years | 56,408 miles |
| 7 years | 67,050 miles |
| 8 years | 78,843 miles |
| 9 years | 95,523 miles |
| 10 years | 107,358 miles |
| 11 years | 113,951 miles |
| 12 years | 122,447 miles |
| 13 years | 129,901 miles |
| 14 years | 134,539 miles |
| 15 years | 143,912 miles |
| 16 years | 147,641 miles |
| 17 years | 154,574 miles |
| 18 years | 159,286 miles |
| 19 years | 147,459 miles |
| 20 years | 145,260 miles |
Check a particular Discovery
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Land Rover models
- Land Rover Range Rover
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
- Land Rover Freelander
- Land Rover Defender
- Land Rover Range Rover Velar
- Land Rover 88
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.