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2006 Land Rover Discovery 3 Tdv6 Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
63.3%
Latest Pass Rate
512
Total Tests (All Years)
113,068 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 63.3%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 4.5% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Land Rover Discovery 3 Tdv6 Se Auto as it ages.

3 yrs63.6%
4 yrs73.5%
5 yrs67.7%
6 yrs60.0%
7 yrs68.2%
8 yrs63.9%
9 yrs73.4%
10 yrs63.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs63.6%66
4 yrs73.5%68
5 yrs67.7%62
6 yrs60.0%65
7 yrs68.2%66
8 yrs63.9%61
9 yrs73.4%64
10 yrs63.3%60

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Land Rover Discovery 3 Tdv6 Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (10 yrs)63.3%60
2015 (9 yrs)73.4%64
2014 (8 yrs)63.9%61
2013 (7 yrs)68.2%66
2012 (6 yrs)60%65
2011 (5 yrs)67.7%62
2010 (4 yrs)73.5%68
2009 (3 yrs)63.6%66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
63.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 66Avg Mileage 45,630Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%
2010
73.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 68Avg Mileage 56,668Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2011
67.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 62Avg Mileage 68,633Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2012High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 65Avg Mileage 81,641Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%
2013
68.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 66Avg Mileage 89,953Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%
2014High Fail Rate
63.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 61Avg Mileage 95,755Top Failure Suspension — 45.9%
2015
73.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 64Avg Mileage 105,578Top Failure Suspension — 35.9%
2016High Fail Rate
63.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 60Avg Mileage 113,068Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Land Rover Discovery 3 Tdv6 Se Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
24.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
23.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
17.0%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
12.2%
— Consistent
Steering
9.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment15.2% (3 yrs)41.7% (10 yrs)
+26.5%
🔴 ↑
Suspension12.1% (3 yrs)35.0% (10 yrs)
+22.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes9.1% (3 yrs)16.7% (10 yrs)
+7.6%
🔴 ↑
Tyres18.2% (3 yrs)16.7% (10 yrs)
-1.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Discovery 3 Tdv6 Se Auto cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 512 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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