2005 Land Rover Discovery 3 Tdv6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

64.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,811

Total Tests (All Years)

124,993 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 64.7%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 8.5% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs70.2%

→ ↓9.4%

5 yrs60.8%

→ ↑5.7%

6 yrs66.5%

→ ↓4.1%

7 yrs62.4%

→ ↑5.7%

8 yrs68.1%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs66.4%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs66.5%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs64.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	70.2%	238
5 yrs	60.8%	222
6 yrs	66.5%	221
7 yrs	62.4%	245
8 yrs	68.1%	232
9 yrs	66.4%	223
10 yrs	66.5%	215
11 yrs	64.7%	215

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 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 (11 yrs)	64.7%	215
2015 (10 yrs)	66.5%	215
2014 (9 yrs)	66.4%	223
2013 (8 yrs)	68.1%	232
2012 (7 yrs)	62.4%	245
2011 (6 yrs)	66.5%	221
2010 (5 yrs)	60.8%	222
2009 (4 yrs)	70.2%	238

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 238Avg Mileage 53,788Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2010High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 222Avg Mileage 65,833Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%

2011

66.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 221Avg Mileage 75,112Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2012High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 245Avg Mileage 85,418Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

2013

68.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 232Avg Mileage 98,793Top Failure Suspension — 40.1%

2014

66.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 223Avg Mileage 105,693Top Failure Suspension — 50.7%

2015

66.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 215Avg Mileage 114,092Top Failure Suspension — 47.9%

2016High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 215Avg Mileage 124,993Top Failure Suspension — 58.1%

MOT results for 2005 Land Rover Discovery 3 Tdv6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	70.2%	238	53,788	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2010	5	60.8%	222	65,833	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2011	6	66.5%	221	75,112	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2012	7	62.4%	245	85,418	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2013	8	68.1%	232	98,793	Suspension — 40.1%
2014	9	66.4%	223	105,693	Suspension — 50.7%
2015	10	66.5%	215	114,092	Suspension — 47.9%
2016	11	64.7%	215	124,993	Suspension — 58.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.1%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

7.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	9.2% (4 yrs)	58.1% (11 yrs)	+48.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.7% (4 yrs)	37.7% (11 yrs)	+28.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	13.9% (4 yrs)	22.3% (11 yrs)	+8.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.9% (4 yrs)	14.4% (11 yrs)	+3.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,811 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.