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Land rover DISCOVERY - 2018

112.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Land rover DISCOVERY, model year 2018. Sample size: 33,097 cars, 78,088 tests and 87,707 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 33,097 cars

The 2018 Land Rover Discovery has a defect rate of 112 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average for its year at 120 per 100. Notably, it excels in areas such as steering, lights and electrics, and body structure, where the defect rates are significantly lower than average. However, it struggles with brake-related issues, showing a defect rate of 86 per 100, higher than the average of 67 per 100. Additionally, as mileage increases, the Discovery shows a consistent rise in defects, particularly after 93,000 miles, suggesting that higher mileage correlates with more issues. Overall, while the Discovery performs well in certain categories, its brake performance needs attention.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 33,097 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 24.4% worse
85.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 94.0% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • 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
  • A steering linkage component: fractured or deformed
Visibility
▲ 10.8% better
12.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 48.9% better
9.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • 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
▲ 16.3% better
106.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 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 tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 54.9% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 13.6% worse
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 7.1% better
6.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 307 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: 20,819
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15,624
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,825
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,949
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,874
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,486
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,981
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,798
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,711
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,280

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,711
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,280
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,211
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,112
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 796
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 737
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 540
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 454
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: 416
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 264