2004 Land Rover Discovery 3 Tdv6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

74.4%

Latest Pass Rate

330

Total Tests (All Years)

128,176 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Discovery 3 Tdv6

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 74.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 20.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Land Rover Discovery 3 Tdv6 as it ages.

5 yrs71.4%

→ ↓6.3%

6 yrs65.1%

→ ↑0.8%

7 yrs65.9%

→ ↑1.6%

8 yrs67.5%

→ ↑4.6%

9 yrs72.1%

→ ↓17.3%

10 yrs54.8%

→ ↑12.8%

11 yrs67.6%

→ ↑6.8%

12 yrs74.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	71.4%	42
6 yrs	65.1%	43
7 yrs	65.9%	44
8 yrs	67.5%	40
9 yrs	72.1%	43
10 yrs	54.8%	42
11 yrs	67.6%	37
12 yrs	74.4%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Land Rover Discovery 3 Tdv6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (12 yrs)	74.4%	39
2015 (11 yrs)	67.6%	37
2014 (10 yrs)	54.8%	42
2013 (9 yrs)	72.1%	43
2012 (8 yrs)	67.5%	40
2011 (7 yrs)	65.9%	44
2010 (6 yrs)	65.1%	43
2009 (5 yrs)	71.4%	42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 42Avg Mileage 64,802Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2010

65.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 43Avg Mileage 71,509Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2011

65.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 44Avg Mileage 86,796Top Failure Suspension — 18.2%

2012

67.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 40Avg Mileage 95,683Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2013

72.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 43Avg Mileage 102,220Top Failure Suspension — 39.5%

2014High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 42Avg Mileage 108,537Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

2015

67.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 37Avg Mileage 120,910Top Failure Brakes — 40.5%

2016

74.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 39Avg Mileage 128,176Top Failure Suspension — 61.5%

MOT results for 2004 Land Rover Discovery 3 Tdv6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	71.4%	42	64,802	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2010	6	65.1%	43	71,509	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2011	7	65.9%	44	86,796	Suspension — 18.2%
2012	8	67.5%	40	95,683	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2013	9	72.1%	43	102,220	Suspension — 39.5%
2014	10	54.8%	42	108,537	Suspension — 100.0%
2015	11	67.6%	37	120,910	Brakes — 40.5%
2016	12	74.4%	39	128,176	Suspension — 61.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Land Rover Discovery 3 Tdv6, with age trends.

Suspension

35.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.2%

— Consistent

Steering

7.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	11.9% (5 yrs)	61.5% (12 yrs)	+49.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.9% (5 yrs)	41.0% (12 yrs)	+29.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	16.7% (5 yrs)	43.6% (12 yrs)	+26.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.5% (5 yrs)	10.3% (12 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Discovery 3 Tdv6 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 330 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.