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Land rover DISCOVERY - 2003

355.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Land rover DISCOVERY, model year 2003. Sample size: 6,053 cars, 12,779 tests and 45,380 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 6,053 cars

The 2003 Land Rover Discovery has an overall defect rate of 355 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 6% lower than the yearly average of 378 defects per 100. Notably, it performs better than average in brake issues and problems related to wheels, suspensions, and axles, showing a significant reduction in defects in these categories. However, the model exhibits higher-than-average issues with steering, body structure, and other miscellaneous defects. Examining mileage trends, vehicles with higher mileage show a consistent increase in defects, particularly above 124,000 miles, which is in line with general expectations for older vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 6,053 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 32.9% better
113.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 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
▼ 111.5% worse
53.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 0.3% better
29.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 16.8% better
85.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 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
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 27.4% better
219.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 62.0% worse
105.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 100 tests
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 2.2% worse
13.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 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
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • 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
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
Other
▼ 68.9% worse
89.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 538 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: 5,103
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,151
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,632
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,833
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,609
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,223
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,198
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,197
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: 1,183
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 943

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 844
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 587
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 532
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 450
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 449
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 424
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 357
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 334
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 329
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 297