Land Rover Discovery MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Land Rover Discovery. Check any Discovery by registration number below.
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79.0%
Avg Pass Rate
-8.4%
vs Land Rover Avg
34
Year Ranges
Good
Reliability
Land Rover Discovery — MOT Reliability Overview
The Land Rover Discovery has an average MOT pass rate of 79.0%, which is 8.4 percentage points below the Land Rover brand average of 87.4%. This is a reasonable result that reflects typical UK reliability standards. Regular servicing and addressing advisories promptly will help keep your Discovery on the road.
The most common reasons a Land Rover Discovery fails its MOT are vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, the strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired. If you are preparing your Discovery for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Before buying a used Land Rover Discovery, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
MOT Pass Rate by Year
How the Land Rover Discovery performs at MOT across different model years.
2021
Based on 50 vehicles
2.1%
2.1%
60k mi
2020
Based on 271 vehicles
0.5%
7.0%
53k mi
74k mi
2019
Based on 7,206 vehicles
2.5%
11.4%
58k mi
94k mi
2018
Based on 28,814 vehicles
2.0%
9.3%
88k mi
2017
Based on 33,321 vehicles
2.6%
13.1%
90k mi
2016
Based on 27,757 vehicles
3.0%
15.0%
2015
Based on 25,681 vehicles
3.3%
16.6%
172k mi
2014
Based on 21,062 vehicles
3.3%
17.6%
167k mi
2013
Based on 18,067 vehicles
4.2%
20.0%
173k mi
2012
Based on 19,487 vehicles
4.2%
21.1%
178k mi
2011
Based on 17,729 vehicles
4.3%
20.6%
2010
Based on 18,941 vehicles
4.4%
22.4%
2009
Based on 14,994 vehicles
5.4%
22.4%
2008
Based on 14,182 vehicles
5.8%
22.7%
2007
Based on 19,214 vehicles
6.2%
23.3%
2006
Based on 22,459 vehicles
6.1%
22.4%
2005
Based on 22,432 vehicles
6.3%
22.3%
2004
Based on 16,912 vehicles
5.4%
22.3%
2003
Based on 14,949 vehicles
5.1%
20.8%
2002
Based on 12,109 vehicles
5.7%
21.2%
2001
Based on 9,190 vehicles
5.9%
20.8%
2000
Based on 6,086 vehicles
5.3%
20.7%
1999
Based on 7,295 vehicles
3.1%
19.5%
1998
Based on 4,323 vehicles
3.0%
16.8%
1997
Based on 3,906 vehicles
2.6%
16.7%
1996
Based on 3,356 vehicles
2.6%
14.2%
1995
Based on 2,930 vehicles
3.5%
18.4%
1994
Based on 2,289 vehicles
2.6%
16.0%
1993
Based on 1,246 vehicles
2.2%
23.9%
1992
Based on 539 vehicles
3.7%
16.8%
1991
Based on 394 vehicles
2.8%
12.7%
1990
Based on 314 vehicles
0.0%
15.7%
1989
Based on 46 vehicles
0.0%
6.1%
0
Based on 173,451 vehicles
120k mi
Top MOT Failures — Land Rover Discovery
The most common reasons a Land Rover Discovery fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced
Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Where Failures Occur
The areas of the vehicle most commonly flagged during MOT inspections.
Rear Nearside
Rear Offside
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Land Rover Discovery — Frequently Asked Questions
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