MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Land Rover : Discovery
Land Rover Discovery
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1973 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1984 | 1 | 0% | Brakes out of balance across an axle. |
| 1985 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1986 | 1 | 0% | Stop lamps all missing or inoperative. |
| 1989 | 14 | 92.86% | Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced. |
| 1990 | 86 | 74.42% | Seat belt load bearing structure strength significantly reduced near an anchorage point. |
| 1991 | 106 | 74.53% | Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced. |
| 1992 | 152 | 67.76% | Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing. |
| 1993 | 336 | 67.56% | Seat belt load bearing structure strength significantly reduced near an anchorage point. |
| 1994 | 628 | 68.15% | Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at mounting points. |
| 1995 | 802 | 70.57% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 1996 | 926 | 65.01% | Seat belt load bearing structure strength significantly reduced near an anchorage point. |
| 1997 | 1,077 | 69.73% | Seat belt load bearing structure strength significantly reduced near an anchorage point. |
| 1998 | 1,187 | 65.54% | Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at mounting points. |
| 1999 | 2,070 | 64.88% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2000 | 2,423 | 63.81% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2001 | 3,647 | 59.91% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2002 | 4,640 | 62.37% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2003 | 5,778 | 62.96% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2004 | 6,439 | 63.07% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2005 | 8,015 | 62.35% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2006 | 8,016 | 60.27% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2007 | 6,950 | 62.68% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2008 | 5,107 | 63.4% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2009 | 5,271 | 66.02% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2010 | 6,462 | 69.98% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2011 | 6,104 | 72.85% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2012 | 6,894 | 74.33% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2013 | 6,441 | 74.65% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2014 | 7,474 | 77.62% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2015 | 9,373 | 79.59% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2016 | 9,996 | 80.52% | Registration plate lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2017 | 9,849 | 84.49% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
| 2018 | 8,924 | 86.02% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 2019 | 8,135 | 87.25% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
| 2020 | 6,382 | 87.51% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
| 2021 | 1,388 | 87.32% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
| 2022 | 6 | 100% | n/a |
| 2023 | 2 | 50% | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. |
Tests: 151,104
Average Land Rover Discovery pass rate: 72.99%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 20% |
| 2 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 10% |
| 3 | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. | 1.1.13(a)(ii) | Dangerous | 8% |
| 4 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 8% |
| 5 | Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded. | 1.1.11(c) | Major | 7% |
| 6 | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.3.1(a)(ii) | Major | 7% |
| 7 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 6% |
| 8 | Registration plate lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.7.1(b)(ii) | Major | 6% |
| 9 | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. | 3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 6% |
| 10 | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. | 5.2.3(d)(i) | Major | 6% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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