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Land rover DISCOVERY - 2021

81.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Land rover DISCOVERY, model year 2021. Sample size: 14,952 cars, 40,035 tests and 32,413 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 14,952 cars

The 2021 Land Rover Discovery has an overall defect rate of 81 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average for its year at 79 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, it performs significantly better than average in categories such as steering, lights and electrics, and body structure, showing lower defect rates. However, it faces challenges with brakes, visibility, and equipment, where its defect rates are notably higher compared to the average. There are also increasing defect rates observed with higher mileage, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles range, indicating potential reliability concerns as the vehicle ages.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 14,952 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 33.8% worse
53.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 71.4% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
  • Attachment of steering column: defective
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 33.1% worse
19.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • 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
▲ 45.5% better
6.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • 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 lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • 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
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 10.1% better
78.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 61.9% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A passenger seat: with a defective structure or the backrest cannot be retained in the upright position
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 20.0% worse
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 40.7% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 268 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: 7,222
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,206
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,141
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,076
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,744
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,327
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,142
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,141
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 938
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 888

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,327
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,142
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 938
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 326
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 246
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: 138
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 104
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 79