Petrol Land Rover Discovery Sport: MOT pass rate
87.2% of petrol Land Rover Discovery Sports pass the MOT first time, measured across 3,133 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 41,826.
Petrol against the other Land Rover Discovery Sport versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 85.1% | 88,012 |
| Petrol | 87.2% | 3,133 |
| All Land Rover Discovery Sport | 85.2% | 91,165 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Land Rover Discovery Sport specifically, petrol is the strongest at 87.2%, and this petrol version sits 2 points above the 85.2% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Land Rover Discovery Sport is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol Land Rover Discovery Sport had covered 41,826 miles at test, against 65,201 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Land Rover Discovery Sport page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.