Common problems by part
Land Rover Discovery Sport seat belts and airbags problems
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 81,991 MOT tests · Updated
At 6 years, 0.2 in 100 MOT tests of the Land Rover Discovery Sport failed on seat belts and airbags, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 81,991 MOT tests) [1].
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- Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: fails less often than all class 4 vehicles the same age (0.5–0.7×) (all test years), 176 MOT tests with a fail
- By age: seen at 8 ages from 3 to 10 years, 447,156 MOT tests
- MOT tests at 6 years: 81,991 for the Land Rover Discovery Sport
Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.
What the MOT tests show
What we know
0.2 fails per 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 (all test years). The Land Rover Discovery Sport fails less often here.
Why it matters
A seat belts and airbags fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.
What to check
Pull every seat belt out fully and let it retract, check each buckle latches and releases, and make sure the airbag light goes out after start-up.
Land Rover Discovery Sport seat belts and airbags fails by age
| Age | MOT tests | Fails per 100 | All class 4 vehicles the same age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 43,199 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| 4 | 57,573 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| 5 | 71,316 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| 6 | 81,991 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 7 | 80,114 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 8 | 60,843 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| 9 | 37,097 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| 10 | 15,023 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
All first-use years of the Land Rover Discovery Sport pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.
What fails in the seat belts and airbags at 6 years
Advisories (not fails)
- Seat belt condition: webbing slightly damaged or frayed: 0.2 advisories per 100 MOT tests, all class 4 vehicles 0.1. Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed MOT advisory
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How to check on a test drive
Pull every seat belt out fully and let it retract, check each buckle latches and releases, and make sure the airbag light goes out after start-up.
The most common advisory here in MOT records: Seat belt condition: webbing slightly damaged or frayed.
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Seat belts and airbags on rival models
- Volkswagen Tiguan seat belts and airbags problems: 0.5 per 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 0.2 for the Land Rover Discovery Sport (109,263 MOT tests)
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque seat belts and airbags problems: 0.4 per 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 0.2 for the Land Rover Discovery Sport (87,446 MOT tests)
- Audi Q3 seat belts and airbags problems: 0.3 per 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 0.2 for the Land Rover Discovery Sport (59,588 MOT tests)
Questions people ask
Does the Land Rover Discovery Sport have more seat belts and airbags problems than other cars?
0.5 to 0.7 times the seat belts and airbags fail rate of all class 4 vehicles the same age at 6 years (all test years), from 81,991 MOT tests. The interval is clear of 0.8 in the same direction at 4 of the 8 ages seen (ages up to 18 with at least 100 MOT tests with a fail).
How common are Land Rover Discovery Sport seat belts and airbags problems?
0.2 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years failed on seat belts and airbags, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 81,991 MOT tests).
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 447,156 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare