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Land rover DISCOVERY - 2011

235.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Land rover DISCOVERY, model year 2011. Sample size: 7,057 cars, 16,620 tests and 39,138 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 7,057 cars

The 2011 Land Rover Discovery has an overall defect rate of 235 per 100 vehicles, which is notably lower than the average of 271 per 100 for cars of the same year, reflecting a 13% improvement. In terms of mileage, the defect rate increases with distance travelled, peaking at 360 per 100 for vehicles over 124,000 miles. This model particularly excels in steering, lights and electrics, and wheel suspension, showing significantly fewer issues compared to average. However, it faces challenges in brake performance, body structure defects, and equipment issues, where it registers higher rates than the average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 7,057 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 25.4% worse
137.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 49.4% better
8.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 18.4% better
17.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 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
▲ 46.2% better
37.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 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
  • 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
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 27.6% better
192.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • 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
Body/Structure
▼ 55.0% worse
48.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
  • 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 constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
  • A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
Equipment
▼ 54.1% worse
11.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt:
  • 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
Other
▲ 36.0% better
17.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 421 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: 5,677
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,677
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,458
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,812
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,614
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,518
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,400
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,218
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: 1,217
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,180

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,518
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 580
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 310
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 286
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 283
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 221
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 220
A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 198
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: 192
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 158