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Land Rover Discovery seat belts and airbags problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 38,002 MOT tests · Updated

At 7 years, 0.8 in 100 MOT tests of the Land Rover Discovery failed on seat belts and airbags, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 38,002 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: fails 1.6–2.0× as often as all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 293 MOT tests with a fail
  • When it starts: clear of 1.2 times from 25 years and at every older age seen
  • Most common fail: Airbag (SRS) warning light on, 0.5 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.8 fails per 100 MOT tests at 7 years, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 7 (all test years). The Land Rover Discovery fails more often here.

Why it matters

A seat belts and airbags fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

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 seat belts and airbags fails by age

Land Rover Discovery seat belts and airbags fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Land Rover Discovery. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.0243 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 21,840 MOT tests34 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 27,302 MOT tests5 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 32,498 MOT tests56 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 36,765 MOT tests7 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 38,002 MOT tests78 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 36,759 MOT tests9 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 33,212 MOT tests910 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 0.7), 30,394 MOT tests11 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 0.9), 27,348 MOT tests1112 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 1.0), 26,579 MOT tests13 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 1.2), 25,284 MOT tests1314 years: 1.0 per 100 (all cars 1.5), 23,565 MOT tests15 years: 1.7 per 100 (all cars 1.7), 24,944 MOT tests1516 years: 2.3 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 26,824 MOT tests17 years: 3.0 per 100 (all cars 2.5), 29,254 MOT tests1718 years: 3.5 per 100 (all cars 2.7), 30,050 MOT tests19 years: 3.1 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 28,589 MOT tests1920 years: 3.0 per 100 (all cars 3.1), 25,359 MOT tests21 years: 3.0 per 100 (all cars 3.1), 21,302 MOT tests2122 years: 3.0 per 100 (all cars 3.1), 16,860 MOT tests23 years: 3.5 per 100 (all cars 3.2), 13,096 MOT tests2324 years: 4.1 per 100 (all cars 3.2), 9,382 MOT tests25 years: 4.7 per 100 (all cars 3.3), 6,748 MOT tests25
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Land Rover Discovery All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
321,8400.50.3
427,3020.70.3
532,4980.80.3
636,7650.80.4
738,0020.80.4
836,7590.70.5
933,2120.50.6
1030,3940.60.7
1127,3480.70.9
1226,5790.61.0
1325,2840.81.2
1423,5651.01.5
1524,9441.71.7
1626,8242.32.1
1729,2543.02.5
1830,0503.52.7
19*28,5893.12.9
20*25,3593.03.1
21*21,3023.03.1
22*16,8603.03.1
23*13,0963.53.2
24*9,3824.13.2
25*6,7484.73.3

All first-use years of the Land Rover Discovery pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the seat belts and airbags at 7 years

Fails

  • Airbag (SRS) warning light on: 0.5 fails per 100 MOT tests, all class 4 vehicles 0.2. Diagnose and fix airbag (SRS) warning: estimated £39–£317 (0.5–1.5 h at £78/h (ONS local-garage repair quotes, 1,058 quotes from 65 garages, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026) + parts £0–£200) Airbag (SRS) warning lamp indicates a fault MOT fail

Advisories (not fails)

Diagnose and fix airbag (SRS) warning cost

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By engine and fuel

  • 3.0 diesel: 0.7 per 100 at 7 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 33,187 MOT tests)
  • 2.7 diesel: 3.0 per 100 at 17 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 28,423 MOT tests)
  • 2.5 diesel: 3.0 per 100 at 21 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 19,505 MOT tests)

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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Other Land Rover Discovery problems

Seat belts and airbags on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Land Rover Discovery have more seat belts and airbags problems than other cars?

1.6 to 2.0 times the seat belts and airbags fail rate of all class 4 vehicles the same age at 7 years (all test years), from 38,002 MOT tests. The interval is clear of 1.2 in the same direction at 5 of the 23 ages seen (ages up to 18 with at least 100 MOT tests with a fail).

How common are Land Rover Discovery seat belts and airbags problems?

0.8 in 100 MOT tests at 7 years failed on seat belts and airbags, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 38,002 MOT tests).

What is the most common Land Rover Discovery seat belts and airbags fail?

0.5 in 100 MOT tests at 7 years: Airbag (SRS) warning light on (181 MOT tests with it).

At what age do Land Rover Discovery seat belts and airbags fails start?

25 years: from then on the rate stays clear of 1.2 times all class 4 vehicles the same age at every age seen, 6,748 MOT tests.

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 591,956 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
  2. Office for National Statistics, Consumer price inflation, local price quotes (car repair items). ONS price quotes, series 610236. 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