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Land Rover Discovery reliability

MOT pass rates & common faults · 254,279 real DVSA tests · 2024

Across 254,279 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 69% of Land Rover Discovery cars aged 13 years and older pass their MOT first time — ahead of the 61% average for all cars of that age. It holds up especially well on emissions & leaks and tyres.

69%
pass first time (13 years and older)
Strong for its age · beats 65% of similar-age models
+8.2 pts vs fleet
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MOT pass rate by age

4 to 7 years
48,880 tests · fleet 85%
In line with fleet
89%
8 to 12 years
71,636 tests · fleet 73%
+6.9 pts vs fleet
80%
13 years and older
133,763 tests · fleet 61%
+8.2 pts vs fleet
69%

Where the Discovery tends to fail

Share of Land Rover Discovery cars aged 13 years and older with no fault in each area (higher is better). The tick is the fleet average for the same age.

Suspension92
Brakes94
Body & structure95
Steering98
Tyres98
Lights & electrics91

Holds up better than average on emissions & leaks, tyres, road wheels.

Common questions

Is the Land Rover Discovery reliable?

On 2024 MOT data the Land Rover Discovery holds up well for its age: 69% of examples aged 13 years and older pass first time, against a 61% fleet average. That puts it ahead of 65% of similar-age models.

What is the MOT pass rate for a Land Rover Discovery?

First-time MOT pass rates for the Land Rover Discovery in 2024: 4 to 7 years, 89%; 8 to 12 years, 80%; and 13 years and older, 69%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.

What commonly fails on a Land Rover Discovery MOT?

For Land Rover Discovery cars aged 8 to 12 years, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are body & structure (2.4% of tests vs 1.8% fleet).

Other Land Rover models

Range Rover Sport · 85%Range Rover Evoque · 84%Range Rover · 85%Defender · 66%Freelander · 63%Discovery Sport · 85%
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