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Land rover DISCOVERY - 2005

330.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Land rover DISCOVERY, model year 2005. Sample size: 8,611 cars, 19,323 tests and 63,922 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 8,611 cars

The 2005 Land Rover Discovery has an overall defect rate of 331 per 100 vehicles, which is 12% lower than the yearly average of 376 per 100. This model shows a notable increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 62,000 to 93,000 miles range, where it exceeds the average defect rate for that segment. It performs particularly well in visibility, lights and electrics, and other categories, showing significantly lower issues compared to the average vehicle. However, it struggles in areas such as steering, body structure, and equipment, where it has higher defect rates than average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 8,611 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 5.0% better
150.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 25.0% worse
28.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 22.9% better
21.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 45.3% better
60.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 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
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • 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
▲ 13.1% better
273.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 40.5% worse
86.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • 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
Equipment
▼ 50.4% worse
19.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 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
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • 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
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 53.1% better
21.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 520 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)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,466
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,645
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,555
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,359
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,148
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,559
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,262
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,063
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,820
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,700

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,063
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 737
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 523
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 450
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 437
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 418
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 418
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 397
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 383
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 379