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Land rover DISCOVERY - 1994

371.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1994 is 308.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Land rover DISCOVERY, model year 1994. Sample size: 692 cars, 1,243 tests and 4,611 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 692 cars

The 1994 Land Rover Discovery has an overall defect rate of 371 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 22% higher than the average for cars of the same year at 304 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, this model shows significant issues with steering, visibility, and lights and electrics, where it performs worse than average. Specifically, the Discovery has a high failure rate in areas such as body/structure and miscellaneous equipment, indicating potential concerns in these categories. As mileage increases, the defect rate rises sharply, especially in the 62,000 to 93,000 miles range, reflecting a trend that aligns with many older vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 692 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 4.7% better
114.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 120.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 67.1% worse
52.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.6 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 28.9% worse
31.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.2 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 30.8% worse
86.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 66.3 / 100 tests
  • A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 4.0% worse
209.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 201.4 / 100 tests
  • A wheel bearing: with excessive play
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A shock absorber bush excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 37.6% worse
112.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 32.5% worse
33.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 54.3% worse
101.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 535 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 570
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 251
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 210
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 195
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 180
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 156
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 155
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 152
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 143
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 107

Serious faults (Top 10)

Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 27