2001 Land Rover Discovery Td5 Gs Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

56.5%

Latest Pass Rate

420

Total Tests (All Years)

125,956 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 56.5%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 4.1% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Land Rover Discovery Td5 Gs Auto as it ages.

8 yrs62.5%

→ ↑4.2%

9 yrs66.7%

→ ↑0.6%

10 yrs67.3%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs65.5%

→ ↑9.0%

12 yrs74.5%

→ ↓11.0%

13 yrs63.5%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs62.0%

→ ↓5.5%

15 yrs56.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	62.5%	56
9 yrs	66.7%	57
10 yrs	67.3%	49
11 yrs	65.5%	55
12 yrs	74.5%	55
13 yrs	63.5%	52
14 yrs	62.0%	50
15 yrs	56.5%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Land Rover Discovery Td5 Gs Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (15 yrs)	56.5%	46
2015 (14 yrs)	62%	50
2014 (13 yrs)	63.5%	52
2013 (12 yrs)	74.5%	55
2012 (11 yrs)	65.5%	55
2011 (10 yrs)	67.3%	49
2010 (9 yrs)	66.7%	57
2009 (8 yrs)	62.5%	56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 56Avg Mileage 84,915Top Failure Steering — 14.3%

2010

66.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 57Avg Mileage 91,243Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2011

67.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 49Avg Mileage 93,757Top Failure Steering — 14.3%

2012

65.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 55Avg Mileage 102,677Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2013

74.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 55Avg Mileage 107,560Top Failure Suspension — 23.6%

2014High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 52Avg Mileage 125,924Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2015High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 50Avg Mileage 121,853Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.0%

2016High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 46Avg Mileage 125,956Top Failure Brakes — 58.7%

MOT results for 2001 Land Rover Discovery Td5 Gs Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	62.5%	56	84,915	Steering — 14.3%
2010	9	66.7%	57	91,243	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2011	10	67.3%	49	93,757	Steering — 14.3%
2012	11	65.5%	55	102,677	Brakes — 18.2%
2013	12	74.5%	55	107,560	Suspension — 23.6%
2014	13	63.5%	52	125,924	Brakes — 53.8%
2015	14	62.0%	50	121,853	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.0%
2016	15	56.5%	46	125,956	Brakes — 58.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Land Rover Discovery Td5 Gs Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

12.1%

↑ 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
Brakes	12.5% (8 yrs)	58.7% (15 yrs)	+46.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.7% (8 yrs)	56.5% (15 yrs)	+45.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	14.3% (8 yrs)	39.1% (15 yrs)	+24.8%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	8.9% (8 yrs)	19.6% (15 yrs)	+10.7%	🔴 ↑
Steering	14.3% (8 yrs)	21.7% (15 yrs)	+7.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Discovery Td5 Gs Auto cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 420 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.