MOT fail rates
Land Rover Discovery Sport MOT fail rate by age
How often the Land Rover Discovery Sport fails its MOT at each age, compared with all cars of the same age, and what it fails on. From 447,155 DVSA MOT tests taken 2022 to 2025.
MOT data updated
At 6 years, the most tested age
182 of 340 model groups with enough tests fail less often at 6 years.
What stands out
- At 3 years the Land Rover Discovery Sport fails 16.6% of MOTs (43,199 tests), 4.5 points above the 12.1% for all cars that age. At 10 years it fails 20.6% (15,023 tests), 9.7 points below the 30.3% average.
- The gap is widest at 10 years: 9.7 points below all cars.
- Its most common structural or mechanical fail item at 6 years: Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction, at 1.6 per 100 MOTs.
MOT fail rate by age
Solid line: this model. Dashed line: all cars at the same age.
| Age | MOT fail rate | Tests (n) | All cars | Difference | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 years | 16.6% | 43,199 | 12.1% | +4.5 pts | 25,594 miles |
| 4 years | 17.5% | 57,573 | 13.4% | +4.1 pts | 33,975 miles |
| 5 years | 17.0% | 71,316 | 15.3% | +1.7 pts | 42,642 miles |
| 6 years | 17.3% | 81,991 | 17.8% | −0.5 pts | 52,181 miles |
| 7 years | 17.9% | 80,114 | 20.6% | −2.7 pts | 61,616 miles |
| 8 years | 19.0% | 60,842 | 23.8% | −4.8 pts | 70,202 miles |
| 9 years | 20.5% | 37,097 | 27.1% | −6.6 pts | 78,349 miles |
| 10 years | 20.6% | 15,023 | 30.3% | −9.7 pts | 87,768 miles |
Most common fail items at 6 years
Split into structural or mechanical items and wear items. Wear items (tyres, brake pads, wipers, bulbs) say more about upkeep than about the design.
Structural and mechanical
| Fail item | Per 100 MOTs |
|---|---|
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Major | 1.6 |
| Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn Major | 0.8 |
Out of 81,991 MOTs. A test with two faults counts twice.
Wear and upkeep
| Fail item | Per 100 MOTs |
|---|---|
| Tyre condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Major | 3.1 |
| Brake pads under 1.5 mm Dangerous | 2.5 |
| Wipers not clearing screen Major | 2.4 |
| Tyre tread below 1.6 mm Dangerous | 1.9 |
| Tyre with cords exposed Dangerous | 1.3 |
| Rear fog lamp: not working Major | 1 |
| Headlamp aim: too low Major | 1 |
| Dipped headlight not working Major | 0.9 |
Out of 81,991 MOTs. A test with two faults counts twice.
Other models at 6 years
| Model | MOT fail rate | Tests (n) | All cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land Rover Range Rover Evoque | 14.3% | 87,446 | 17.8% |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 13.8% | 43,786 | 17.8% |
| Land Rover Discovery | 15.2% | 36,765 | 17.8% |
MOT fail rate by first-use year
Each year has its own page: the fail rate for cars first used that year at each MOT from 2022 to 2025 with at least 1,000 tests, the most common faults at that age, and the car tax and ULEZ rules for that year.
First-use year data updated .
| First used | Age at test | MOT fail rate | Tests (n) | All cars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10 years in 2025 | 20.6% | 14,938 | 30.3% |
| 2016 | 9 years in 2025 | 21.0% | 21,822 | 27.1% |
| 2017 | 8 years in 2025 | 18.8% | 22,871 | 23.8% |
| 2018 | 7 years in 2025 | 17.9% | 18,976 | 20.6% |
| 2019 | 6 years in 2025 | 17.8% | 16,860 | 17.8% |
| 2020 | 5 years in 2025 | 17.2% | 11,707 | 15.3% |
| 2021 | 4 years in 2025 | 16.8% | 9,050 | 13.4% |
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Source
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025. MOT data updated 22 September 2026.
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