2001 Land Rover Discovery Td5 Gs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

56.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,187

Total Tests (All Years)

145,147 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 56.7%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 4.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

8 yrs55.3%

→ ↑3.0%

9 yrs58.3%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs54.8%

→ ↑6.6%

11 yrs61.4%

→ ↓4.0%

12 yrs57.4%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs56.8%

→ ↑1.9%

14 yrs58.7%

→ ↓2.0%

15 yrs56.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	55.3%	159
9 yrs	58.3%	144
10 yrs	54.8%	155
11 yrs	61.4%	158
12 yrs	57.4%	148
13 yrs	56.8%	146
14 yrs	58.7%	143
15 yrs	56.7%	134

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (15 yrs)	56.7%	134
2015 (14 yrs)	58.7%	143
2014 (13 yrs)	56.8%	146
2013 (12 yrs)	57.4%	148
2012 (11 yrs)	61.4%	158
2011 (10 yrs)	54.8%	155
2010 (9 yrs)	58.3%	144
2009 (8 yrs)	55.3%	159

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 159Avg Mileage 93,739Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2010High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 144Avg Mileage 100,235Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2011High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 155Avg Mileage 109,665Top Failure Brakes — 25.8%

2012High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 158Avg Mileage 117,227Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2013High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 148Avg Mileage 124,219Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2014High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 146Avg Mileage 132,294Top Failure Suspension — 50.7%

2015High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 143Avg Mileage 137,878Top Failure Suspension — 58.7%

2016High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 134Avg Mileage 145,147Top Failure Suspension — 69.4%

MOT results for 2001 Land Rover Discovery Td5 Gs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	55.3%	159	93,739	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2010	9	58.3%	144	100,235	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2011	10	54.8%	155	109,665	Brakes — 25.8%
2012	11	61.4%	158	117,227	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2013	12	57.4%	148	124,219	Suspension — 57.4%
2014	13	56.8%	146	132,294	Suspension — 50.7%
2015	14	58.7%	143	137,878	Suspension — 58.7%
2016	15	56.7%	134	145,147	Suspension — 69.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

38.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

24.2%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

17.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	17.6% (8 yrs)	69.4% (15 yrs)	+51.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.9% (8 yrs)	50.0% (15 yrs)	+26.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	23.9% (8 yrs)	35.1% (15 yrs)	+11.2%	🔴 ↑
Steering	21.4% (8 yrs)	21.6% (15 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Discovery Td5 Gs cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,187 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.