Land Rover Discovery Sport S D Mhev Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Land Rover Discovery Sport S D Mhev Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 8.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 508 individual Land Rover Discovery Sport S D Mhev Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 85.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 15 in every 100 Land Rover Discovery Sport S D Mhev 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 Sport S D Mhev Auto tested had covered 30,842 miles and was built around 2021.

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 Sport S D Mhev Auto sits 8.5 points above the national average, ranked 1,231 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 Sport S D Mhev Auto

1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 6.7% of tests (3.52x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.1% of tests (1.83x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.8% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.6% of tests
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.6% of tests
6. Brake performance unable to be tested, 0.4% of tests (2.3x the national rate for this defect)
7. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.4% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this defect)
8. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.4% of tests
9. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.4% of tests
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests

From 507 DVSA-tracked Land Rover Discovery Sport S D Mhev Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.5% of these flagged Land Rover Discovery Sport S D Mhev 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 Sport S D Mhev 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 Sport S D Mhev Auto before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 18.5% of tests, also fails
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 13.6% of tests
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 6.5% of tests, also fails
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.9% of tests, also fails
5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 3% of tests
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.2% of tests
7. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.8% of tests
8. Number plate missing or so insecure that it is likely to fall off, 0.4% of tests (5.5x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.4% of tests
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.4% of tests

From 507 DVSA-tracked Land Rover Discovery Sport S D Mhev Auto tests, 2024.

Other Land Rover models

• Land Rover Discovery - 75.6%
• Land Rover Range Rover Evoque - 84%
• Land Rover Freelander - 70.6%
• Land Rover Range Rover Sport - 82%
• Land Rover Defender - 73%
• Land Rover Discovery Sport - 84.8%
• Land Rover Range Rover - 79.9%
• Land Rover Range Rover Velar - 86.7%

Models with a similar pass rate

• BMW X1 - 85.2%
• Mercedes-Benz Gla - 85.2%
• Infiniti Q30 - 85.2%
• Vauxhall Crossland - 85.1%
• MINI Clubman - 85.1%
• BMW 318 - 85.1%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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