1993 Land Rover Discovery — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

67.1%

Latest Pass Rate

32,246

Total Tests (All Years)

155,018 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 1993 Land Rover Discovery as it ages.

16 yrs45.6%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs46.5%

→ ↑1.2%

18 yrs47.7%

→ ↑2.3%

19 yrs50.0%

→ ↑1.3%

20 yrs51.3%

→ ↑0.9%

21 yrs52.2%

→ ↑2.9%

22 yrs55.1%

→ ↑4.0%

23 yrs59.1%

→ ↑0.5%

24 yrs59.6%

→ ↑3.3%

25 yrs62.9%

→ ↑1.0%

26 yrs63.9%

→ ↓0.4%

27 yrs63.5%

→ ↓0.0%

28 yrs63.5%

→ ↑2.6%

29 yrs66.1%

→ ↑1.3%

30 yrs67.4%

→ ↓0.3%

31 yrs67.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	45.6%	7,006
17 yrs	46.5%	5,627
18 yrs	47.7%	4,311
19 yrs	50.0%	3,379
20 yrs	51.3%	2,588
21 yrs	52.2%	1,982
22 yrs	55.1%	1,593
23 yrs	59.1%	1,258
24 yrs	59.6%	1,030
25 yrs	62.9%	577
26 yrs	63.9%	513
27 yrs	63.5%	392
28 yrs	63.5%	460
29 yrs	66.1%	345
30 yrs	67.4%	368
31 yrs	67.1%	817

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Land Rover Discovery pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	67.1%	817
2023 (30 yrs)	67.4%	368
2022 (29 yrs)	66.1%	345
2021 (28 yrs)	63.5%	460
2020 (27 yrs)	63.5%	392
2019 (26 yrs)	63.9%	513
2018 (25 yrs)	62.9%	577
2017 (24 yrs)	59.6%	1,030
2016 (23 yrs)	59.1%	1,258
2015 (22 yrs)	55.1%	1,593
2014 (21 yrs)	52.2%	1,982
2013 (20 yrs)	51.3%	2,588
2012 (19 yrs)	50%	3,379
2011 (18 yrs)	47.7%	4,311
2010 (17 yrs)	46.5%	5,627
2009 (16 yrs)	45.6%	7,006

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,006Avg Mileage 145,346Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%

2010High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,627Avg Mileage 147,075Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2011High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,311Avg Mileage 150,166Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%

2012High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,379Avg Mileage 151,321Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%

2013High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,588Avg Mileage 151,830Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.0%

2014High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,982Avg Mileage 153,231Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.6%

2015High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,593Avg Mileage 154,468Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.1%

2016High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,258Avg Mileage 154,057Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.3%

2017High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,030Avg Mileage 153,388Top Failure Body, Structure and General Items — 56.6%

2018High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 577Avg Mileage 155,300Top Failure Suspension — 49.2%

2019High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 513Avg Mileage 154,427Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 49.5%

2020High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 392Avg Mileage 152,787Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 54.3%

2021High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 460Avg Mileage 153,516Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 54.8%

2022

66.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 345Avg Mileage 154,469Top Failure Suspension — 53.9%

2023

67.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 368Avg Mileage 158,851Top Failure Brakes — 46.5%

2024

67.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 817Avg Mileage 155,018Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 40.9%

MOT results for 1993 Land Rover Discovery by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	45.6%	7,006	145,346	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2010	17	46.5%	5,627	147,075	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2011	18	47.7%	4,311	150,166	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2012	19	50.0%	3,379	151,321	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%
2013	20	51.3%	2,588	151,830	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.0%
2014	21	52.2%	1,982	153,231	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.6%
2015	22	55.1%	1,593	154,468	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.1%
2016	23	59.1%	1,258	154,057	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.3%
2017	24	59.6%	1,030	153,388	Body, Structure and General Items — 56.6%
2018	25	62.9%	577	155,300	Suspension — 49.2%
2019	26	63.9%	513	154,427	Body, chassis, structure — 49.5%
2020	27	63.5%	392	152,787	Body, chassis, structure — 54.3%
2021	28	63.5%	460	153,516	Body, chassis, structure — 54.8%
2022	29	66.1%	345	154,469	Suspension — 53.9%
2023	30	67.4%	368	158,851	Brakes — 46.5%
2024	31	67.1%	817	155,018	Body, chassis, structure — 40.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Land Rover Discovery, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

46.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

42.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	32.2% (16 yrs)	28.5% (31 yrs)	-3.7%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	27.2% (16 yrs)	29.7% (31 yrs)	+2.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Discovery cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 32,246 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.