1971 Land Rover Discovery — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years

Current Age

64.7%

Latest Pass Rate

874

Total Tests (All Years)

145,380 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1971 Land Rover Discovery as it ages.

38 yrs45.7%

→ ↑5.4%

39 yrs51.1%

→ ↓1.1%

40 yrs50.0%

→ ↑10.7%

41 yrs60.7%

→ ↓17.1%

42 yrs43.6%

→ ↑13.0%

43 yrs56.6%

→ ↑1.4%

44 yrs58.0%

→ ↑2.3%

45 yrs60.3%

→ ↑4.4%

46 yrs64.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
38 yrs	45.7%	162
39 yrs	51.1%	137
40 yrs	50.0%	120
41 yrs	60.7%	107
42 yrs	43.6%	94
43 yrs	56.6%	76
44 yrs	58.0%	69
45 yrs	60.3%	58
46 yrs	64.7%	51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 Land Rover Discovery pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (46 yrs)	64.7%	51
2016 (45 yrs)	60.3%	58
2015 (44 yrs)	58%	69
2014 (43 yrs)	56.6%	76
2013 (42 yrs)	43.6%	94
2012 (41 yrs)	60.7%	107
2011 (40 yrs)	50%	120
2010 (39 yrs)	51.1%	137
2009 (38 yrs)	45.7%	162

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 162Avg Mileage 133,057Top Failure Brakes — 34.6%

2010High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 137Avg Mileage 134,380Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%

2011High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 120Avg Mileage 138,597Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2012High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 107Avg Mileage 143,333Top Failure Suspension — 25.2%

2013High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 94Avg Mileage 143,241Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.0%

2014High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 76Avg Mileage 141,916Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.7%

2015High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 69Avg Mileage 142,451Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.1%

2016High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 58Avg Mileage 149,186Top Failure Brakes — 93.1%

2017High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 51Avg Mileage 145,380Top Failure Body, Structure and General Items — 60.8%

MOT results for 1971 Land Rover Discovery by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	38	45.7%	162	133,057	Brakes — 34.6%
2010	39	51.1%	137	134,380	Brakes — 30.7%
2011	40	50.0%	120	138,597	Brakes — 30.0%
2012	41	60.7%	107	143,333	Suspension — 25.2%
2013	42	43.6%	94	143,241	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.0%
2014	43	56.6%	76	141,916	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.7%
2015	44	58.0%	69	142,451	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.1%
2016	45	60.3%	58	149,186	Brakes — 93.1%
2017	46	64.7%	51	145,380	Body, Structure and General Items — 60.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 Land Rover Discovery, with age trends.

Brakes

48.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.8%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

42.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

40.6%

↑ 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
Body, Structure and General Items	19.1% (38 yrs)	60.8% (46 yrs)	+41.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	27.8% (38 yrs)	45.1% (46 yrs)	+17.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	30.2% (38 yrs)	39.2% (46 yrs)	+9.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	34.6% (38 yrs)	35.3% (46 yrs)	+0.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Discovery cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 874 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.