What year Land Rover Discovery Td5 Gs is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2003 Land Rover Discovery Td5 Gs has the highest pass rate at 76.3%, out of 131 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Land Rover Discovery Td5 Gs MOT failures?

The most common Land Rover Discovery Td5 Gs MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Land Rover Discovery Td5 Gs — Reliability by Year

682 vehicles · MOT data 1999–2003 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Land Rover Discovery Td5 Gs was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2003

76.3% pass rate · 131 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1999

70.9% pass rate · 184 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2003	76.3%	153,282 mi	131
2002	74.1%	164,399 mi	114
2001	74.1%	174,495 mi	129
2000	71.3%	176,428 mi	124
1999	70.9%	186,518 mi	184

Which year Land Rover Discovery Td5 Gs is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 153,282 miles (newest year) to 186,518 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Land Rover Discovery Td5 Gs.

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