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Land rover DISCOVERY - 2012

219.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Land rover DISCOVERY, model year 2012. Sample size: 7,919 cars, 18,642 tests and 40,896 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 7,919 cars

The 2012 Land Rover Discovery has an overall defect rate of 219 per 100 vehicles, which is 11% lower than the average for its year, indicating a relatively better performance. Notably, it excels in categories such as Steering, Lights & Electrics, and Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, where it shows significantly fewer defects compared to the average vehicle. However, it faces challenges in Body/Structure and Equipment, displaying higher defect rates in these areas. The mileage-related trends reveal that the defect rate increases with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, though it remains better than average overall.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 7,919 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 21.4% worse
126.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 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 lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 31.1% better
9.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 14.1% better
16.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 41.2% better
36.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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
  • 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 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 23.8% better
186.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 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
▼ 54.6% worse
40.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
  • A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
  • 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
Equipment
▼ 83.9% worse
11.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 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
  • A seat belt:
  • 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
▲ 47.0% better
12.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 507 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: 6,433
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,041
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,801
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,764
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,705
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,649
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,508
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: 1,325
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,046
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 930

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,649
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 504
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 342
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 322
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 306
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 258
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 237
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: 217
A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 209
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 178