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2003 Land Rover Discovery Td5 Gs Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years
Current Age
70.0%
Latest Pass Rate
65
Total Tests (All Years)
70,538 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Discovery Td5 Gs Auto

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 70.0%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 0.5% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Land Rover Discovery Td5 Gs Auto as it ages.

At 6 years: 74.3% pass rate · At 7 years: 70.0% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 6 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
6 yrs74.3%35
7 yrs70.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Land Rover Discovery Td5 Gs Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (7 yrs)70%30
2009 (6 yrs)74.3%35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
74.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 35Avg Mileage 67,543Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%
2010
70.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 30Avg Mileage 70,538Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Land Rover Discovery Td5 Gs Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
16.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
15.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
13.3%
— Consistent
Steering
8.6%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
7.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes17.1% (6 yrs)13.3% (7 yrs)
-3.8%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road8.6% (6 yrs)6.7% (7 yrs)
-1.9%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment17.1% (6 yrs)16.7% (7 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Discovery Td5 Gs Auto cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 65 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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