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Land rover DISCOVERY - 2007

323.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Land rover DISCOVERY, model year 2007. Sample size: 7,400 cars, 16,854 tests and 54,444 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 7,400 cars

The 2007 Land Rover Discovery has a slightly lower overall defect rate of 323 per 100 vehicles, compared to the yearly average of 352 per 100, marking an 8.3% improvement. While tyre wear is a concern across many vehicles, this model particularly excels in visibility and lights & electrics, registering 25.6% and 44.3% lower defect rates than average, respectively. However, it exhibits higher defect rates in steering and body/structure categories, with increases of 46.8% and 43.2% compared to the average. Additionally, mileage trends show a consistent rise in defects as mileage increases, with vehicles over 124,000 miles showing the highest defect rates.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 7,400 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 5.4% worse
149.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 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
▼ 42.0% worse
28.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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
▲ 26.4% better
19.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 45.8% better
55.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 16.9% better
261.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 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
  • A wheel bearing: with excessive play
Body/Structure
▼ 37.8% worse
75.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 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
  • A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
Equipment
▼ 150.5% worse
27.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • 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
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 34.2% better
28.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 498 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: 7,023
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,949
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,823
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,787
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,424
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,063
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,024
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,915
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,635
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,534

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,635
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 611
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 396
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 378
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 365
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 365
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 319
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 303
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 292
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 270