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Land rover DISCOVERY - 2015

138.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Land rover DISCOVERY, model year 2015. Sample size: 28,746 cars, 67,088 tests and 92,940 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 28,746 cars

The 2015 Land Rover Discovery has an overall defect rate of 139 per 100 vehicles, which is 19% better than the average for cars of the same year, standing at 170 defects per 100. Notably, it excels in categories such as Steering, Lights & Electrics, and Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, showing significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it experiences a higher incidence of defects in Equipment, where it performs worse than average. Mileage-related trends indicate that as mileage increases, the defect rate for this model also rises, aligning with general patterns observed in the automotive sector.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 28,746 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 7.3% worse
90.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 78.8% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 14.9% better
13.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 35.5% better
20.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • 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
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 29.1% better
126.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 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 tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 13.7% better
10.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 40.0% worse
5.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 38.6% better
8.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 342 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17,133
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,772
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,432
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,405
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,723
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,099
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,980
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,879
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,847
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,822

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,378
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,191
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,065
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,024
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 843
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 652
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 623
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 446
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 442
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 416