What year Land Rover Discovery is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2019 Land Rover Discovery has the highest pass rate at 90.1%, out of 2,272 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Land Rover Discovery MOT failures?

The most common Land Rover Discovery 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 — Reliability by Year

320,525 vehicles · MOT data 1989–2019 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Land Rover Discovery 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

2019

90.1% pass rate · 2,272 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1990

64.6% pass rate · 4,529 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2019	90.1%	48,015 mi	2,272
2018	89.8%	49,974 mi	9,438
2017	88.8%	53,081 mi	10,499
2016	86.1%	61,813 mi	10,791
2015	86.3%	68,899 mi	10,373
2014	84.8%	74,020 mi	8,394
2013	83.1%	81,356 mi	7,435
2012	82.3%	85,096 mi	8,136
2011	81.5%	89,455 mi	7,520
2010	80.6%	93,061 mi	8,316
2009	78.1%	95,815 mi	6,878
2008	75.7%	100,597 mi	7,370
2007	75.2%	102,131 mi	11,012
2006	73.8%	105,660 mi	12,632
2005	74.3%	108,623 mi	13,191
2004	74.5%	101,187 mi	12,011
2003	74.5%	99,926 mi	12,104
2002	73.0%	105,172 mi	11,657
2001	71.4%	109,056 mi	12,275
2000	71.0%	115,347 mi	11,006
1999	71.2%	120,152 mi	11,911
1998	69.4%	123,414 mi	10,132
1997	68.0%	125,020 mi	16,380
1996	67.6%	128,997 mi	17,489
1995	67.7%	135,644 mi	20,659
1994	66.8%	139,900 mi	18,230
1993	66.1%	141,405 mi	13,132
1992	65.6%	145,509 mi	8,065
1991	64.7%	149,738 mi	6,087
1990	64.6%	146,224 mi	4,529
1989	65.9%	142,693 mi	601

Which year Land Rover Discovery 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 48,015 miles (newest year) to 149,738 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.

See the buying guide →

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