1992 Land Rover Discovery — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

72.7%

Latest Pass Rate

14,912

Total Tests (All Years)

152,907 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 1992 Land Rover Discovery as it ages.

17 yrs47.2%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs48.3%

→ ↑2.7%

19 yrs51.0%

→ ↑2.2%

20 yrs53.2%

→ ↑1.6%

21 yrs54.8%

→ ↑3.7%

22 yrs58.5%

→ ↑3.0%

23 yrs61.5%

→ ↓0.1%

24 yrs61.4%

→ ↑1.9%

25 yrs63.3%

→ ↑5.1%

26 yrs68.4%

→ ↑2.2%

27 yrs70.6%

→ ↑2.9%

28 yrs73.5%

→ ↓2.0%

29 yrs71.5%

→ ↓4.8%

30 yrs66.7%

→ ↑0.6%

31 yrs67.3%

→ ↑5.4%

32 yrs72.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	47.2%	3,298
18 yrs	48.3%	2,687
19 yrs	51.0%	2,071
20 yrs	53.2%	1,527
21 yrs	54.8%	1,167
22 yrs	58.5%	889
23 yrs	61.5%	735
24 yrs	61.4%	581
25 yrs	63.3%	460
26 yrs	68.4%	228
27 yrs	70.6%	221
28 yrs	73.5%	181
29 yrs	71.5%	200
30 yrs	66.7%	162
31 yrs	67.3%	168
32 yrs	72.7%	337

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Land Rover Discovery pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	72.7%	337
2023 (31 yrs)	67.3%	168
2022 (30 yrs)	66.7%	162
2021 (29 yrs)	71.5%	200
2020 (28 yrs)	73.5%	181
2019 (27 yrs)	70.6%	221
2018 (26 yrs)	68.4%	228
2017 (25 yrs)	63.3%	460
2016 (24 yrs)	61.4%	581
2015 (23 yrs)	61.5%	735
2014 (22 yrs)	58.5%	889
2013 (21 yrs)	54.8%	1,167
2012 (20 yrs)	53.2%	1,527
2011 (19 yrs)	51%	2,071
2010 (18 yrs)	48.3%	2,687
2009 (17 yrs)	47.2%	3,298

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,298Avg Mileage 146,670Top Failure Brakes — 32.0%

2010High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,687Avg Mileage 148,666Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2011High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,071Avg Mileage 151,008Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2012High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,527Avg Mileage 152,173Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2013High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,167Avg Mileage 152,082Top Failure Brakes — 64.4%

2014High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 889Avg Mileage 150,607Top Failure Brakes — 60.3%

2015High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 735Avg Mileage 152,377Top Failure Body, Structure and General Items — 57.0%

2016High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 581Avg Mileage 150,317Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%

2017High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 460Avg Mileage 153,258Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.2%

2018

68.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 228Avg Mileage 154,186Top Failure Suspension — 39.9%

2019

70.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 221Avg Mileage 153,557Top Failure Brakes — 43.4%

2020

73.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 181Avg Mileage 153,478Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 45.3%

2021

71.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 200Avg Mileage 151,435Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 58.5%

2022

66.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 162Avg Mileage 155,053Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.8%

2023

67.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 168Avg Mileage 150,204Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.6%

2024

72.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 337Avg Mileage 152,907Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 38.6%

MOT results for 1992 Land Rover Discovery by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	47.2%	3,298	146,670	Brakes — 32.0%
2010	18	48.3%	2,687	148,666	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2011	19	51.0%	2,071	151,008	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2012	20	53.2%	1,527	152,173	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2013	21	54.8%	1,167	152,082	Brakes — 64.4%
2014	22	58.5%	889	150,607	Brakes — 60.3%
2015	23	61.5%	735	152,377	Body, Structure and General Items — 57.0%
2016	24	61.4%	581	150,317	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%
2017	25	63.3%	460	153,258	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.2%
2018	26	68.4%	228	154,186	Suspension — 39.9%
2019	27	70.6%	221	153,557	Brakes — 43.4%
2020	28	73.5%	181	153,478	Body, chassis, structure — 45.3%
2021	29	71.5%	200	151,435	Body, chassis, structure — 58.5%
2022	30	66.7%	162	155,053	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.8%
2023	31	67.3%	168	150,204	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.6%
2024	32	72.7%	337	152,907	Body, chassis, structure — 38.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Land Rover Discovery, with age trends.

Body, chassis, structure

41.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

39.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	32.0% (17 yrs)	24.0% (32 yrs)	-8.0%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	24.8% (17 yrs)	17.2% (32 yrs)	-7.6%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Discovery cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 14,912 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.