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Land rover DISCOVERY - 2014

184.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Land rover DISCOVERY, model year 2014. Sample size: 8,736 cars, 19,898 tests and 36,675 recorded faults.
0%
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 8,736 cars

The 2014 Land Rover Discovery has a slightly lower overall defect rate of 184 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 194 defects per 100 vehicles, marking a 5% improvement. However, it shows higher issues in specific areas, particularly with brakes, where it has a significantly higher defect rate at 121 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 93. Additionally, the model performs better than average in steering, with a defect rate of 7 compared to 11.4, and in lights and electrics, at 28.5 versus 38.2. Mileage trends indicate that defects increase with mileage, but the model remains consistent with the trend observed in the average vehicle.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 8,736 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 30.7% worse
121.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 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
▲ 43.7% better
6.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 11.6% better
15.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • A bonnet: which cannot be safely secured in the closed position
Lights & Electrics
▲ 27.8% better
28.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 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 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 21.1% better
156.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▼ 35.3% worse
21.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
  • A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
Equipment
▼ 140.0% worse
10.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • 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
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 49.0% better
8.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 359 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: 5,686
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,068
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,090
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,075
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,648
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: 1,343
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,255
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,238
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 799
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 713

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,238
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 636
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 354
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 311
A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 304
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 292
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: 228
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 227
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 185
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 137