126,302 Discoveries had an MOT in 2025. 76.7% passed first time, against 68.8% for other cars of the same age and mileage. That is 7.9 points better than comparable cars.
Each dot compares how often Discoveries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 64.8% | +10.3 | 6,729 | ||||||||
| 2006 | 62.1% | +8.0 | 6,562 | ||||||||
| 2007 | 63.9% | +9.2 | 5,637 | ||||||||
| 2008 | 64.7% | +10.3 | 4,296 | ||||||||
| 2009 | 66.8% | +11.7 | 4,739 | ||||||||
| 2010 | 70.4% | +14.1 | 5,910 | ||||||||
| 2011 | 71.3% | +12.9 | 5,712 | ||||||||
| 2012 | 72.7% | +12.5 | 6,478 | ||||||||
| 2013 | 74.1% | +11.7 | 6,174 | ||||||||
| 2014 | 76.8% | +11.4 | 7,281 | ||||||||
| 2015 | 79.6% | +10.8 | 9,028 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 80.5% | +8.3 | 9,566 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 81.8% | +5.9 | 9,718 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 85.5% | +7.0 | 8,449 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 86.1% | +5.0 | 7,882 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 86.0% | +2.1 | 6,195 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 85.9% | −0.1 | 9,453 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 85.5% | −2.0 | 6,493 |
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.
1.4% of Discovery MOTs failed on seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, against 1.3% for cars of the same age and mileage, and 4.2% on body and structure, against 4.2%.
Against cars of the same age and mileage, in points: Under 30k: −2.1, 30–60k: +2.4, 60–90k: +8.7, 90–120k: +10.8, 120k+: +10.2.
Diesels passed 76.6% first time, 8.3 points above comparable cars; petrols passed 80.8%, 3.2 points above comparable cars. Diesels had a median of 100,291 miles at the test, against 52,419 for petrols. Hybrids are mostly newer cars (median 34,950 miles), so compare them with care.
| Fuel | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 121,358 | 76.6% | 68.3% | +8.3 | 100,291 |
| Hybrid | 2,744 | 81.8% | 86.7% | −4.9 | 34,950 |
| Petrol | 2,132 | 80.8% | 77.6% | +3.2 | 52,419 |
Cars registered 2014 to 2021, each against cars of the same age and mileage. The Discovery ranks 4 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 Discoveries 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, 76.7% of 126,302 Discovery MOTs in 2025 passed first time, against 68.8% for cars of the same age and mileage. 2005 to 2020: ahead (+2.1 to +14.1 points). 2021: level (−0.1 points). 2022: behind (−2.0 points).
Going by 2025 MOT results, 2022. Those cars passed first time −2.0 points against comparable cars.
Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn: 3.2% of Discovery MOTs, against 1.5% for cars of the same age and mileage.
Petrol Discoveries passed 80.8% first time and diesels 76.6%. Against cars of the same age and mileage, petrols were 3.2 points above and diesels 8.3 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 passed 82.7%, +6.3 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's mix of ages and mileages.
Model. Every car DVSA records as a Land Rover Discovery: 65 recorded model names, from "DISCOVERY" to trims such as "DISCOVERY R-DYNAM HSE D MHEV A".
The full method, including how each report-card dot and year group is decided.