1991–2021 · 150,942 MOT tests

Land Rover Discovery MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Land Rover Discovery did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

108Above average
Best year201069.6% passed
Worst year199166.0% passed
Rank in Land Rover3 of 8

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%1991: 66.0% passed (average for its age 71.1%)911992: 70.4% passed (average for its age 68.8%)1993: 69.5% passed (average for its age 67.5%)931994: 72.5% passed (average for its age 67.5%)1995: 67.7% passed (average for its age 66.8%)951996: 69.4% passed (average for its age 66.2%)1997: 69.4% passed (average for its age 65.5%)971998: 66.4% passed (average for its age 64.9%)1999: 65.5% passed (average for its age 63.3%)992000: 64.4% passed (average for its age 61.5%)2001: 62.2% passed (average for its age 59.4%)012002: 63.8% passed (average for its age 58.1%)2003: 64.2% passed (average for its age 57.3%)032004: 64.3% passed (average for its age 56.4%)2005: 63.1% passed (average for its age 56.5%)052006: 61.5% passed (average for its age 56.1%)2007: 63.0% passed (average for its age 56.9%)072008: 65.2% passed (average for its age 56.9%)2009: 66.0% passed (average for its age 58.4%)092010: 69.6% passed (average for its age 59.6%)2011: 71.0% passed (average for its age 61.8%)112012: 72.8% passed (average for its age 64.3%)2013: 72.7% passed (average for its age 66.8%)132014: 77.0% passed (average for its age 69.9%)2015: 78.7% passed (average for its age 73.5%)152016: 79.6% passed (average for its age 76.6%)2017: 83.2% passed (average for its age 79.8%)172018: 86.4% passed (average for its age 82.5%)2019: 85.6% passed (average for its age 84.9%)192020: 86.6% passed (average for its age 86.9%)2021: 85.9% passed (average for its age 87.6%)21

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2021 Discovery8,31385.9%87.6%
98About average
2020 Discovery5,70486.6%86.9%
100About average
2019 Discovery7,67985.6%84.9%
101About average
2018 Discovery8,45786.4%82.5%
105Above average
2017 Discovery9,76483.2%79.8%
104Above average
2016 Discovery9,66179.6%76.6%
104Above average
2015 Discovery9,11778.7%73.5%
107Above average
2014 Discovery7,36777.0%69.9%
110Well above average
2013 Discovery6,26472.7%66.8%
109Well above average
2012 Discovery6,77772.8%64.3%
113Well above average
2011 Discovery5,95771.0%61.8%
115Well above average
2010 Discovery6,20769.6%59.6%
117Well above average
2009 Discovery5,05766.0%58.4%
113Well above average
2008 Discovery4,80265.2%56.9%
115Well above average
2007 Discovery6,46763.0%56.9%
111Well above average
2006 Discovery7,53161.5%56.1%
109Well above average
2005 Discovery7,60563.1%56.5%
112Well above average
2004 Discovery6,14864.3%56.4%
114Well above average
2003 Discovery5,35264.2%57.3%
112Well above average
2002 Discovery4,34663.8%58.1%
110Well above average
2001 Discovery3,37562.2%59.4%
105Above average
2000 Discovery2,17264.4%61.5%
105Above average
1999 Discovery1,91165.5%63.3%
103Above average
1998 Discovery1,09566.4%64.9%
102Above average
1997 Discovery1,00069.4%65.5%
106Above average
1996 Discovery86469.4%66.2%
105Above average
1995 Discovery76767.7%66.8%
101About average
1994 Discovery60172.5%67.5%
107Above average
1993 Discovery33469.5%67.5%
103Above average
1992 Discovery14270.4%68.8%
102Above average
1991 Discovery10666.0%71.1%
93Below average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 150,942 tests.

  1. Suspension arms - pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn3.1%
  2. Position lamp: not working1.8%
  3. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1.6%
  4. Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded1.3%
  5. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.2%
  6. Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed1.0%
  7. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively1.0%
  8. Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt1.0%

Other Land Rover models

ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque180,027
107Above average
Land Rover Range Rover Sport122,661
111Well above average
Land Rover Freelander117,757
107Above average
Land Rover Discovery Sport103,286
101About average
Land Rover Defender102,550
107Above average
Land Rover Range Rover87,059
114Well above average
Land Rover Range Rover Velar33,108
100About average