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Land rover DISCOVERY - 2004

350.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Land rover DISCOVERY, model year 2004. Sample size: 6,930 cars, 14,875 tests and 52,071 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 6,930 cars

The 2004 Land Rover Discovery has an overall defect rate of 350 per 100 vehicles, which is 8.4% lower than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it performs better in areas such as brakes, lights and electrics, and wheels, suspensions, and axles, showing significantly lower defect rates compared to average. However, it struggles with steering, body structure, and equipment defects, where its rates are higher than the average. Mileage-related trends indicate that defects increase with higher mileage, but the Discovery's figures remain relatively stable across different mileage segments compared to the yearly average. Overall, while the Discovery excels in certain categories, it has notable weaknesses that could affect its reliability.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 6,930 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 28.8% better
116.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 68.3% worse
41.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • 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
▲ 9.2% better
26.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 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
▲ 29.4% better
77.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 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
  • 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
▲ 22.8% better
241.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 61.5% worse
102.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 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
▼ 29.7% worse
17.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC 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
▼ 47.7% worse
74.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
  • 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 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
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 533 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: 4,883
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,682
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,947
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,008
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,990
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,752
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,493
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,293
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,249
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: 1,187

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,249
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 636
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 585
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 533
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 517
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 499
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 458
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 330
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 325
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 295