Land Rover Discovery Hse Sdv6 Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Land Rover Discovery Hse Sdv6 Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 10.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,481 individual Land Rover Discovery Hse Sdv6 Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate87.6%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+10.9 points
Tests analysed1,481
Average mileage at test57,345 miles
Average year of manufacture2019
Reliability rank1,043 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 87.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 12 in every 100 Land Rover Discovery Hse Sdv6 Autos presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Land Rover Discovery Hse Sdv6 Auto tested had covered 57,345 miles and was built around 2019.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Land Rover Discovery Hse Sdv6 Auto sits 10.9 points above the national average, ranked 1,043 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Land Rover Discovery Hse Sdv6 Auto

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.5% of tests (1.63x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.1% of tests
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.8% of tests
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1% of tests
  5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1% of tests
  6. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.8% of tests (2.03x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.8% of tests
  8. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.5% of tests
  9. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.5% of tests
  10. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.4% of tests (1.96x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,541 DVSA-tracked Land Rover Discovery Hse Sdv6 Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.78% of these flagged Land Rover Discovery Hse Sdv6 Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Land Rover Discovery Hse Sdv6 Auto

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Land Rover Discovery Hse Sdv6 Auto before it actually fails on it.

  1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 11.6% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.9% of tests, also fails
  3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 10% of tests
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 9.3% of tests, also fails
  5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.8% of tests
  6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1% of tests
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.9% of tests, also fails
  8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.6% of tests
  9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.5% of tests
  10. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 0.5% of tests

From 1,541 DVSA-tracked Land Rover Discovery Hse Sdv6 Auto tests, 2024.

Land Rover Discovery Hse Sdv6 Auto pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Land Rover Discovery Hse Sdv6 Auto year:

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