RegVerdict Model Intelligence
Land Rover Discovery reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·254,279 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%
Strong for its agepass first time (13 years and older)
Strong for its age · beats 65% of peers
+8.2 pts
MOT pass rate by age
4 to 7 years
48,880 tests · fleet 85%
89%
8 to 12 years
71,636 tests · fleet 73%
80%
13 years and older
133,763 tests · fleet 61%
69%
Where the Discovery fails
Suspension92
Brakes94
Body & structure95
Steering98
Tyres98
Lights & electrics91
Holds up better on emissions & leaks, tyres, road wheels.
Share of 13 years and older Land Rover Discovery MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Land Rover Discovery tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Land Rover Discovery models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~9% of MOTsGrows with age
- Suspension · flagged on ~8% of MOTsGrows with age
- Brakes · flagged on ~6% of MOTs
- Body & structure · flagged on ~5% of MOTsGrows with age
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).
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