2003 Land Rover Discovery Td5 Gs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

56.6%

Latest Pass Rate

637

Total Tests (All Years)

115,577 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 56.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 3.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

6 yrs67.9%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs65.0%

→ ↑1.3%

8 yrs66.3%

→ ↓0.5%

9 yrs65.8%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs64.1%

→ ↑6.6%

11 yrs70.7%

→ ↓10.2%

12 yrs60.5%

→ ↓3.9%

13 yrs56.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	67.9%	81
7 yrs	65.0%	80
8 yrs	66.3%	80
9 yrs	65.8%	79
10 yrs	64.1%	78
11 yrs	70.7%	82
12 yrs	60.5%	81
13 yrs	56.6%	76

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 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 (13 yrs)	56.6%	76
2015 (12 yrs)	60.5%	81
2014 (11 yrs)	70.7%	82
2013 (10 yrs)	64.1%	78
2012 (9 yrs)	65.8%	79
2011 (8 yrs)	66.3%	80
2010 (7 yrs)	65%	80
2009 (6 yrs)	67.9%	81

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 81Avg Mileage 65,836Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2010

65.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 80Avg Mileage 73,463Top Failure Brakes — 18.8%

2011

66.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 80Avg Mileage 81,182Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2012

65.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 79Avg Mileage 89,243Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%

2013High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 78Avg Mileage 95,196Top Failure Suspension — 34.6%

2014

70.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 82Avg Mileage 101,105Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%

2015High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 81Avg Mileage 110,186Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

2016High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 76Avg Mileage 115,577Top Failure Brakes — 51.3%

MOT results for 2003 Land Rover Discovery Td5 Gs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	67.9%	81	65,836	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2010	7	65.0%	80	73,463	Brakes — 18.8%
2011	8	66.3%	80	81,182	Brakes — 23.8%
2012	9	65.8%	79	89,243	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%
2013	10	64.1%	78	95,196	Suspension — 34.6%
2014	11	70.7%	82	101,105	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%
2015	12	60.5%	81	110,186	Brakes — 39.5%
2016	13	56.6%	76	115,577	Brakes — 51.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

19.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	16.0% (6 yrs)	51.3% (13 yrs)	+35.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	16.0% (6 yrs)	48.7% (13 yrs)	+32.7%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	9.9% (6 yrs)	13.2% (13 yrs)	+3.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 637 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.