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Land rover DISCOVERY - 2000

389.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2000 is 366.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Land rover DISCOVERY, model year 2000. Sample size: 2,401 cars, 4,860 tests and 18,947 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,401 cars

The 2000 Land Rover Discovery has an overall defect rate of 390 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 7.7% higher than the average for its year at 362 defects. Notably, it performs better than average in the brakes category, exhibiting 27.9% fewer defects compared to the typical vehicle. However, it struggles significantly with steering, visibility, body structure, and other miscellaneous issues, with defect rates noticeably higher than average. Mileage trends show that the model experiences a marked increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category where it reaches 521 defects per 100 vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,401 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 28.1% better
117.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 162.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Warning device shows system malfunction
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 92.2% worse
51.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.8 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering box: leaking oil
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 27.4% worse
36.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.5 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 12.0% worse
89.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 79.9 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 10.0% better
253.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 282.2 / 100 tests
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: 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
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 71.5% worse
130.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.1 / 100 tests
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • 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
▼ 1.7% worse
18.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.7 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • 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
  • 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
  • Audible warning:
Other
▼ 42.8% worse
82.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 58.0 / 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
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 543 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: 1,810
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,239
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,022
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 700
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 626
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 623
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 514
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 485
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 469
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 462

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 485
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 298
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 269
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 267
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 222
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 175
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 162
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 146
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 133