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Land rover DISCOVERY - 2022

70.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Land rover DISCOVERY, model year 2022. Sample size: 6,062 cars, 8,342 tests and 5,886 recorded faults.
0%
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 6,062 cars

The 2022 Land Rover Discovery has an overall defect rate of 71 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 70 per 100. Notably, the model exhibits significantly lower defects in steering, lights and electrics, body and structure, and equipment, performing better than the average by substantial margins. In terms of mileage trends, the defect rates increase consistently with mileage, particularly in the highest mileage category where the model shows a defect rate of 100 per 100. Overall, while the Discovery's tyre wear is common, other specific defects show that it stands out positively in key areas compared to average vehicles of the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 6,062 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 9.6% worse
34.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 17.6% worse
14.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 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
▲ 42.2% better
6.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 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 direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • 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
▼ 1.8% worse
83.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 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
▲ 56.3% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Fire risk due to fuel tank shield or exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 23.1% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 66.7% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • 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
0 260 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: 1,379
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 751
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 571
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 478
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 467
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 379
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 278
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 188
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 179
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 167

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 379
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 278
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
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: 48
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 11