1990 Land Rover Discovery — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

76.0%

Latest Pass Rate

5,672

Total Tests (All Years)

136,517 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 1990 Land Rover Discovery as it ages.

19 yrs51.1%

→ ↓1.0%

20 yrs50.1%

→ ↑0.8%

21 yrs50.9%

→ ↓0.3%

22 yrs50.6%

→ ↑7.0%

23 yrs57.6%

→ ↓6.1%

24 yrs51.5%

→ ↑17.1%

25 yrs68.6%

→ ↓7.1%

26 yrs61.5%

→ ↑4.8%

27 yrs66.3%

→ ↓3.7%

28 yrs62.6%

→ ↑6.9%

29 yrs69.5%

→ ↓2.0%

30 yrs67.5%

→ ↑6.6%

31 yrs74.1%

→ ↑4.4%

32 yrs78.5%

→ ↓2.2%

33 yrs76.3%

→ ↓0.3%

34 yrs76.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	51.1%	1,170
20 yrs	50.1%	956
21 yrs	50.9%	738
22 yrs	50.6%	571
23 yrs	57.6%	429
24 yrs	51.5%	334
25 yrs	68.6%	245
26 yrs	61.5%	231
27 yrs	66.3%	202
28 yrs	62.6%	115
29 yrs	69.5%	105
30 yrs	67.5%	80
31 yrs	74.1%	112
32 yrs	78.5%	79
33 yrs	76.3%	97
34 yrs	76.0%	208

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Land Rover Discovery pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	76%	208
2023 (33 yrs)	76.3%	97
2022 (32 yrs)	78.5%	79
2021 (31 yrs)	74.1%	112
2020 (30 yrs)	67.5%	80
2019 (29 yrs)	69.5%	105
2018 (28 yrs)	62.6%	115
2017 (27 yrs)	66.3%	202
2016 (26 yrs)	61.5%	231
2015 (25 yrs)	68.6%	245
2014 (24 yrs)	51.5%	334
2013 (23 yrs)	57.6%	429
2012 (22 yrs)	50.6%	571
2011 (21 yrs)	50.9%	738
2010 (20 yrs)	50.1%	956
2009 (19 yrs)	51.1%	1,170

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,170Avg Mileage 148,102Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2010High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 956Avg Mileage 147,480Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2011High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 738Avg Mileage 148,748Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2012High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 571Avg Mileage 149,360Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2013High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 429Avg Mileage 151,017Top Failure Body, Structure and General Items — 64.1%

2014High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 334Avg Mileage 151,322Top Failure Body, Structure and General Items — 88.0%

2015

68.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 245Avg Mileage 147,353Top Failure Body, Structure and General Items — 56.3%

2016High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 231Avg Mileage 150,666Top Failure Body, Structure and General Items — 56.3%

2017

66.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 202Avg Mileage 150,187Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.5%

2018High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 115Avg Mileage 148,825Top Failure Brakes — 47.0%

2019

69.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 105Avg Mileage 146,841Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.2%

2020

67.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 80Avg Mileage 149,794Top Failure Suspension — 33.8%

2021

74.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 112Avg Mileage 144,381Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 42.0%

2022

78.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 79Avg Mileage 148,244Top Failure Brakes — 22.8%

2023

76.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 97Avg Mileage 142,839Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.5%

2024

76.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 208Avg Mileage 136,517Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 24.5%

MOT results for 1990 Land Rover Discovery by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	51.1%	1,170	148,102	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2010	20	50.1%	956	147,480	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2011	21	50.9%	738	148,748	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2012	22	50.6%	571	149,360	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2013	23	57.6%	429	151,017	Body, Structure and General Items — 64.1%
2014	24	51.5%	334	151,322	Body, Structure and General Items — 88.0%
2015	25	68.6%	245	147,353	Body, Structure and General Items — 56.3%
2016	26	61.5%	231	150,666	Body, Structure and General Items — 56.3%
2017	27	66.3%	202	150,187	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.5%
2018	28	62.6%	115	148,825	Brakes — 47.0%
2019	29	69.5%	105	146,841	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.2%
2020	30	67.5%	80	149,794	Suspension — 33.8%
2021	31	74.1%	112	144,381	Body, chassis, structure — 42.0%
2022	32	78.5%	79	148,244	Brakes — 22.8%
2023	33	76.3%	97	142,839	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.5%
2024	34	76.0%	208	136,517	Body, chassis, structure — 24.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Land Rover Discovery, with age trends.

Body, Structure and General Items

44.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.2%

↓ Decreases 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	27.5% (19 yrs)	20.7% (34 yrs)	-6.8%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	20.6% (19 yrs)	16.3% (34 yrs)	-4.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Discovery cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,672 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.