2003 Land Rover Discovery Td5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

63.2%

Latest Pass Rate

304

Total Tests (All Years)

129,008 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Discovery Td5

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 63.2%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 10.1% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

6 yrs70.7%

→ ↓6.6%

7 yrs64.1%

→ ↑14.8%

8 yrs78.9%

→ ↓8.6%

9 yrs70.3%

→ ↓8.8%

10 yrs61.5%

→ ↓4.4%

11 yrs57.1%

→ ↑2.4%

12 yrs59.5%

→ ↑3.7%

13 yrs63.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	70.7%	41
7 yrs	64.1%	39
8 yrs	78.9%	38
9 yrs	70.3%	37
10 yrs	61.5%	39
11 yrs	57.1%	35
12 yrs	59.5%	37
13 yrs	63.2%	38

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (13 yrs)	63.2%	38
2015 (12 yrs)	59.5%	37
2014 (11 yrs)	57.1%	35
2013 (10 yrs)	61.5%	39
2012 (9 yrs)	70.3%	37
2011 (8 yrs)	78.9%	38
2010 (7 yrs)	64.1%	39
2009 (6 yrs)	70.7%	41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 41Avg Mileage 83,215Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2010High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 39Avg Mileage 88,645Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2011

78.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 38Avg Mileage 100,379Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2012

70.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 37Avg Mileage 102,348Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2013High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 39Avg Mileage 108,329Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2014High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 35Avg Mileage 120,176Top Failure Brakes — 34.3%

2015High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 37Avg Mileage 124,210Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

2016High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 38Avg Mileage 129,008Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

MOT results for 2003 Land Rover Discovery Td5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	70.7%	41	83,215	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2010	7	64.1%	39	88,645	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2011	8	78.9%	38	100,379	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2012	9	70.3%	37	102,348	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2013	10	61.5%	39	108,329	Brakes — 33.3%
2014	11	57.1%	35	120,176	Brakes — 34.3%
2015	12	59.5%	37	124,210	Suspension — 27.0%
2016	13	63.2%	38	129,008	Brakes — 39.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

15.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

15.5%

— Consistent

Steering

15.3%

↑ 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	7.3% (6 yrs)	39.5% (13 yrs)	+32.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.9% (6 yrs)	23.7% (13 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑
Steering	9.8% (6 yrs)	21.1% (13 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	22.0% (6 yrs)	21.1% (13 yrs)	-0.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Discovery Td5 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 304 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.