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Land rover DISCOVERY - 2008

302.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Land rover DISCOVERY, model year 2008. Sample size: 5,538 cars, 12,565 tests and 38,016 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 5,538 cars

The 2008 Land Rover Discovery has an overall defect rate of 303 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 10% lower than the average for cars of the same year. This model particularly excels in the categories of Lights & Electrics, Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, and Other, showing significant improvements compared to average defect rates in these areas. However, it faces challenges with steering, body/structure, and equipment defects, where it performs worse than average. Notably, as mileage increases, defect rates also rise, with vehicles over 124,000 miles showing the highest incidence of issues.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 5,538 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 11.4% worse
148.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 57.8% worse
28.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 16.6% better
21.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing 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
▲ 48.8% better
47.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 21.6% better
243.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 36.1% worse
69.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
Equipment
▼ 95.0% worse
19.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 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:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 34.7% better
26.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 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
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 481 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: 5,114
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,997
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,286
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,669
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,521
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,485
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,453
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,214
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,201
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,172

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,214
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 369
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 339
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 291
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 242
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 233
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 226
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 218
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 215
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 207