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Land rover DISCOVERY - 2010

256.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Land rover DISCOVERY, model year 2010. Sample size: 7,483 cars, 17,525 tests and 44,919 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 7,483 cars

The 2010 Land Rover Discovery has an overall defect rate of 256 per 100 vehicles, which is 13% lower than the yearly average of 294 per 100. This model shows particularly strong performance in steering, lights and electrics, and wheels, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, it struggles with body structure and equipment issues, where the defect rates are notably higher than average. Mileage trends indicate that as mileage increases, defect rates also rise, with the highest rates observed in vehicles over 124,000 miles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 7,483 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 15.7% worse
132.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 39.6% better
10.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 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: damaged or deteriorated
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 17.4% better
18.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 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
▲ 50.4% better
38.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 26.1% better
210.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 66.1% worse
60.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 103.7% worse
16.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • 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:
Other
▲ 24.1% better
24.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 443 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: 6,821
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,006
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,623
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,767
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,736
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,666
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,591
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,506
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,473
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,303

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,767
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 552
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 493
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 290
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 287
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 240
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 216
A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 212
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 193
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 184