Land Rover Discovery Sport S D 4x2: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Land Rover Discovery Sport S D 4x2 passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 5.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 768 individual Land Rover Discovery Sport S D 4x2 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate82.3%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+5.6 points
Tests analysed768
Average mileage at test33,071 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank1,368 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 82.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 18 in every 100 Land Rover Discovery Sport S D 4x2s 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 Sport S D 4x2 tested had covered 33,071 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Land Rover Discovery Sport S D 4x2 bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

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Most common MOT failures on a Land Rover Discovery Sport S D 4x2

  1. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 3.2% of tests (3.44x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.7% of tests (1.98x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.5% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.4% of tests
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.4% of tests
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.2% of tests
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.7% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit, 0.5% of tests (2.36x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
  10. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.4% of tests

From 1,474 DVSA-tracked Land Rover Discovery Sport S D 4x2 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.59% of these flagged Land Rover Discovery Sport S D 4x2 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Land Rover Discovery Sport S D 4x2 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 Sport S D 4x2 year:

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