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2005 Land Rover Discovery 3 Tdv6 Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
64.2%
Latest Pass Rate
578
Total Tests (All Years)
119,251 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Discovery 3 Tdv6 Se Auto

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 64.2%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 8.0% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Land Rover Discovery 3 Tdv6 Se Auto as it ages.

4 yrs85.5%
5 yrs73.6%
6 yrs73.4%
7 yrs67.1%
8 yrs68.1%
9 yrs76.8%
10 yrs58.2%
11 yrs64.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs85.5%76
5 yrs73.6%72
6 yrs73.4%79
7 yrs67.1%76
8 yrs68.1%72
9 yrs76.8%69
10 yrs58.2%67
11 yrs64.2%67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Land Rover Discovery 3 Tdv6 Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (11 yrs)64.2%67
2015 (10 yrs)58.2%67
2014 (9 yrs)76.8%69
2013 (8 yrs)68.1%72
2012 (7 yrs)67.1%76
2011 (6 yrs)73.4%79
2010 (5 yrs)73.6%72
2009 (4 yrs)85.5%76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
85.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 76Avg Mileage 60,035Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%
2010
73.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 72Avg Mileage 73,294Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2011
73.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 79Avg Mileage 83,549Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2012
67.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 76Avg Mileage 94,635Top Failure Suspension — 15.8%
2013
68.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 72Avg Mileage 98,092Top Failure Suspension — 31.9%
2014
76.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 69Avg Mileage 101,070Top Failure Tyres — 23.2%
2015High Fail Rate
58.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 67Avg Mileage 110,458Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%
2016High Fail Rate
64.2%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 67Avg Mileage 119,251Top Failure Suspension — 41.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Land Rover Discovery 3 Tdv6 Se Auto, with age trends.

Suspension
26.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
18.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
15.5%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
15.3%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
8.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres2.6% (4 yrs)26.9% (11 yrs)
+24.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes6.6% (4 yrs)26.9% (11 yrs)
+20.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment7.9% (4 yrs)23.9% (11 yrs)
+16.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Discovery 3 Tdv6 Se Auto cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 578 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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