Land Rover Discovery Sport (2018)

19,109 real MOT outcomes analysed • 87% first-time pass rate

2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport

CarHunch analysed 19,109 real MOT records for the 2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport. This breakdown of actual test outcomes — pass rates, defect profiles, mileage data — isn't published anywhere else.

Average reliability 7% above UK average
87%
pass MOT first time
UK average: ~80%
43,238
typical mileage
34,014–53,984 middle half
22.5%
ever had a dangerous defect
recorded at any MOT
0.88
avg MOT failures per car
over 5.9 tests on record

Petrol vs Diesel

Pass rate difference of 1.6 percentage points — worth knowing if you're choosing between the two.

88.5%
Petrol
1,678 vehicles
86.9%
Diesel
17,430 vehicles

What to check before buying a 2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport

Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.

  • 📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
  • 🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
  • 🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
  • ⚠️ 22.5% of these vehicles have had a dangerous defect recorded. Enter the reg below — the full MOT history will show exactly what was flagged and whether it was resolved.
  • 📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.

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Pass Rate by Fuel Type

Fuel type Vehicles Pass rate Avg failures
Diesel (91%) 17,430 86.9% 0.89
Petrol (9%) 1,678 88.5% 0.76
Gas Bi-Fuel (0%) 1 83.3% 1

Mileage Distribution

Most 2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport vehicles sit in the blue band. If the car you're looking at is outside it, it's either unusually low or high mileage for its age.

34,014
low mileage
43,238
typical
53,984
high mileage

Half of all 2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport vehicles fall between 34,014 and 53,984 miles.

2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport — Still on the Road

Strong survival — 17,899 vehicles still getting MOTs in 2025, 97% of the peak.

18,314 17,899 2021 2025

Based on vehicles from this manufacture year that had at least one MOT test in each calendar year. Data from 2021–2025.

MOT History Averages

5.9
Avg MOT tests per vehicle
0.88
Avg failures per vehicle
6.6
Avg advisories per vehicle

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Other model years — Land Rover Discovery Sport:

2015 2016 2017 2019