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Land rover DISCOVERY - 2016

131.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Land rover DISCOVERY, model year 2016. Sample size: 37,351 cars, 87,662 tests and 115,617 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 37,351 cars

The 2016 Land Rover Discovery has an overall defect rate of 132 per 100 vehicles, which is 13% lower than the average of 151 per 100 for cars of the same year. While the Discovery shows higher defect rates at lower mileages, it performs significantly better in the categories of steering, lights and electrics, and wheels, suspensions, and axles, with defect rates much lower than the average. However, it stands out negatively in equipment defects, where its rate is higher than the average. Overall, this model demonstrates a commendable reliability in key areas compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 37,351 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 16.9% worse
91.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 82.7% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 10.0% better
13.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 25.2% better
19.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 26.6% better
117.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 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
▲ 12.1% better
8.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
  • A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 24.2% worse
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 18.6% better
9.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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
  • 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
0 329 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: 20,759
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15,433
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,349
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,157
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,857
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,149
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,696
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,384
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,317
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,129

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,464
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,417
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,408
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,368
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 922
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 919
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 860
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 801
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 709
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 519