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2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
85.4%
Latest Pass Rate
73,078
Total Tests (All Years)
53,806 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 85.4%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 12.0% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport as it ages.

2 yrs87.8%
3 yrs82.9%
4 yrs82.7%
5 yrs83.0%
6 yrs85.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs87.8%483
3 yrs82.9%19,652
4 yrs82.7%15,632
5 yrs83.0%19,132
6 yrs85.4%18,179

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)85.4%18,179
2023 (5 yrs)83%19,132
2022 (4 yrs)82.7%15,632
2021 (3 yrs)82.9%19,652
2020 (2 yrs)87.8%483

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
87.8%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 483Avg Mileage 25,989Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%
2021
82.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 19,652Avg Mileage 27,058Top Failure Tyres — 18.1%
2022
82.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 15,632Avg Mileage 35,941Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%
2023
83.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 19,132Avg Mileage 44,618Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%
2024
85.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 18,179Avg Mileage 53,806Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport, with age trends.

Tyres
15.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
13.6%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
6.4%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5.1%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
2.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes6.2% (2 yrs)12.3% (6 yrs)
+6.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres8.7% (2 yrs)13.3% (6 yrs)
+4.6%
🔴 ↑
Visibility4.1% (2 yrs)2.8% (6 yrs)
-1.3%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment4.6% (2 yrs)4.2% (6 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Land Rover Discovery Sport page →

About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Discovery Sport cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 73,078 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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