110,044 Discovery Sports had an MOT in 2025. 81.0% passed first time, against 77.8% for other cars of the same age and mileage. That is 3.2 points better than comparable cars.
Each dot compares how often Discovery Sports of that year failed on one area of the test with cars of the same age and mileage.
| Year | Passed first time | Against same age and mileage | MOTs | Suspension | Steering | Brakes | Tyres | Lights & electrics | Visibility | Body & structure | Emissions & leaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 79.3% | +9.6 | 14,857 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 78.9% | +5.7 | 21,694 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 81.1% | +4.3 | 22,726 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 82.0% | +2.2 | 18,879 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 82.1% | −0.5 | 16,757 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 82.8% | −2.9 | 10,939 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 83.0% | −4.0 | 3,226 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 83.5% | −5.0 | 881 |
Much worse: failed on that area at least 1.5 times as often. Worse: 1.15 to 1.5 times. Better: up to 0.87 times. Much better: two-thirds as often or less. Gaps under half a percentage point count as about the same. Registration year is the year the car was first used.
Well behind: 5 or more points below cars of the same age and mileage. Behind: 1.5 to 5 points below. Level: within 1.5 points. Ahead: 1.5 or more points above.
3.2% of Discovery Sport MOTs failed on emissions and leaks, against 2.1% for cars of the same age and mileage, and 3.2% on visibility, against 3.4%.
Up to 60,000 miles, Discovery Sports pass as often as cars of the same age and mileage. Ahead from there: 60–90,000 miles 4.5 points, 90–120,000 miles 6.9 points, 120,000+ miles 6.1 points.
Diesels passed 80.8% first time, 3.5 points above comparable cars; petrols passed 83.6%, 1.1 points below comparable cars. Diesels had a median of 66,146 miles at the test, against 39,054 for petrols. Hybrids are mostly newer cars (median 29,753 miles), so compare them with care.
| Fuel | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 102,393 | 80.8% | 77.3% | +3.5 | 66,146 |
| Petrol | 6,942 | 83.6% | 84.6% | −1.1 | 39,054 |
| Hybrid | 696 | 84.6% | 87.7% | −3.1 | 29,753 |
Cars registered 2014 to 2021, each against cars of the same age and mileage. The Discovery Sport ranks 16 of 18.
| Model | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Range Rover | 39,880 | 85.2% | 76.5% | +8.7 | |
| 2. Audi Q5 | 85,227 | 85.7% | 77.9% | +7.8 | |
| 3. Range Rover Sport | 75,077 | 84.2% | 77.2% | +7.0 | |
| 4. Land Rover Discovery | 67,572 | 82.7% | 76.4% | +6.3 | |
| 5. Jaguar I-Pace | 17,780 | 91.1% | 85.4% | +5.8 | |
| 6. BMW X1 | 82,175 | 84.9% | 79.3% | +5.7 | |
| 7. Range Rover Evoque | 148,573 | 83.4% | 78.1% | +5.2 | |
| 8. BMW X3 | 72,125 | 84.4% | 79.2% | +5.2 | |
| 9. Audi Q3 | 110,455 | 83.4% | 78.2% | +5.1 | |
| 10. Volvo XC60 | 90,526 | 81.8% | 76.8% | +5.0 | |
| 11. Volvo XC90 | 40,591 | 83.5% | 78.5% | +5.0 | |
| 12. Volvo XC40 | 71,168 | 89.6% | 85.4% | +4.1 | |
| 13. Jaguar F-Pace | 53,345 | 84.6% | 80.5% | +4.1 | |
| 14. Land Rover Defender | 26,707 | 84.0% | 80.4% | +3.6 | |
| 15. Jaguar E-Pace | 31,252 | 87.1% | 83.6% | +3.5 | |
| 16. Land Rover Discovery Sport | 109,161 | 81.0% | 77.7% | +3.2 | |
| 17. Mercedes GLA | 86,403 | 82.8% | 80.2% | +2.6 | |
| 18. Range Rover Velar | 32,716 | 84.3% | 82.2% | +2.1 |
What testers most often noted as advisories on Discovery Sports in 2025: wear that passed but was close to failing. Figures in brackets are for cars of the same age and mileage.
At the MOT, 81.0% of 110,044 Discovery Sport MOTs in 2025 passed first time, against 77.8% for cars of the same age and mileage. 2015 to 2018: ahead (+2.2 to +9.6 points). 2019: level (−0.5 points). 2020 to 2022: behind (−2.9 to −5.0 points).
Going by 2025 MOT results, 2020 to 2022. Those cars passed first time −2.9 to −5.0 points against comparable cars.
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords: 2.4% of Discovery Sport MOTs, against 1.5% for cars of the same age and mileage.
Petrol Discovery Sports passed 83.6% first time and diesels 80.8%. Against cars of the same age and mileage, petrols were 1.1 points below and diesels 3.5 points above.
For cars registered 2014 to 2021, the Range Rover Evoque passed 83.4% first time, +5.2 points against comparable cars. The Discovery Sport passed 81.0%, +3.2 points.
Data. Every car MOT in Great Britain in 2025 (31,475,521 first tests on cars first used 2005 to 2022), from DVSA's anonymised MOT test data. Retests are left out.
Passed first time. A car passed if its first test that year ended in a pass. Cars that failed and were fixed within the hour count as fails, as DVSA counts them.
Same age and mileage. We group every car by the year it was first used and its mileage (under 30k, 30–60k, 60–90k, 90–120k, over 120k). The comparison figure is what those groups scored, weighted to match the Discovery Sport's mix of ages and mileages.
Model. Every car DVSA records as a Land Rover Discovery Sport: 36 recorded model names, from "DISCOVERY SPORT" to trims such as "DISCOVERY SPORT R-DYN SE D A".
The full method, including how each report-card dot and year group is decided.