1994 Land Rover Discovery — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

72.1%

Latest Pass Rate

62,423

Total Tests (All Years)

161,774 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 1994 Land Rover Discovery as it ages.

15 yrs45.7%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs46.5%

→ ↓0.1%

17 yrs46.4%

→ ↑1.9%

18 yrs48.3%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs49.4%

→ ↑1.0%

20 yrs50.4%

→ ↑4.1%

21 yrs54.5%

→ ↓0.4%

22 yrs54.1%

→ ↑4.3%

23 yrs58.4%

→ ↑1.0%

24 yrs59.4%

→ ↑5.1%

25 yrs64.5%

→ ↑0.7%

26 yrs65.2%

→ ↑0.9%

27 yrs66.1%

→ ↑1.3%

28 yrs67.4%

→ ↑2.2%

29 yrs69.6%

→ ↑2.5%

30 yrs72.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	45.7%	11,894
16 yrs	46.5%	10,182
17 yrs	46.4%	8,521
18 yrs	48.3%	6,794
19 yrs	49.4%	5,372
20 yrs	50.4%	4,373
21 yrs	54.5%	3,465
22 yrs	54.1%	2,722
23 yrs	58.4%	2,153
24 yrs	59.4%	1,209
25 yrs	64.5%	1,071
26 yrs	65.2%	842
27 yrs	66.1%	959
28 yrs	67.4%	714
29 yrs	69.6%	694
30 yrs	72.1%	1,458

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Land Rover Discovery pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	72.1%	1,458
2023 (29 yrs)	69.6%	694
2022 (28 yrs)	67.4%	714
2021 (27 yrs)	66.1%	959
2020 (26 yrs)	65.2%	842
2019 (25 yrs)	64.5%	1,071
2018 (24 yrs)	59.4%	1,209
2017 (23 yrs)	58.4%	2,153
2016 (22 yrs)	54.1%	2,722
2015 (21 yrs)	54.5%	3,465
2014 (20 yrs)	50.4%	4,373
2013 (19 yrs)	49.4%	5,372
2012 (18 yrs)	48.3%	6,794
2011 (17 yrs)	46.4%	8,521
2010 (16 yrs)	46.5%	10,182
2009 (15 yrs)	45.7%	11,894

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 11,894Avg Mileage 141,580Top Failure Brakes — 32.9%

2010High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 10,182Avg Mileage 145,366Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%

2011High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 8,521Avg Mileage 148,520Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%

2012High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 6,794Avg Mileage 150,822Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%

2013High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 5,372Avg Mileage 151,686Top Failure Suspension — 71.3%

2014High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 4,373Avg Mileage 154,003Top Failure Suspension — 73.7%

2015High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 3,465Avg Mileage 155,255Top Failure Suspension — 66.4%

2016High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,722Avg Mileage 155,913Top Failure Suspension — 63.7%

2017High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 2,153Avg Mileage 155,477Top Failure Suspension — 59.0%

2018High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,209Avg Mileage 156,088Top Failure Suspension — 52.7%

2019High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 1,071Avg Mileage 156,996Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 55.4%

2020

65.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 842Avg Mileage 157,460Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 50.7%

2021

66.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 959Avg Mileage 159,424Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 52.2%

2022

67.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 714Avg Mileage 158,662Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.8%

2023

69.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 694Avg Mileage 160,149Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

2024

72.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 1,458Avg Mileage 161,774Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%

MOT results for 1994 Land Rover Discovery by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	45.7%	11,894	141,580	Brakes — 32.9%
2010	16	46.5%	10,182	145,366	Brakes — 31.1%
2011	17	46.4%	8,521	148,520	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%
2012	18	48.3%	6,794	150,822	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2013	19	49.4%	5,372	151,686	Suspension — 71.3%
2014	20	50.4%	4,373	154,003	Suspension — 73.7%
2015	21	54.5%	3,465	155,255	Suspension — 66.4%
2016	22	54.1%	2,722	155,913	Suspension — 63.7%
2017	23	58.4%	2,153	155,477	Suspension — 59.0%
2018	24	59.4%	1,209	156,088	Suspension — 52.7%
2019	25	64.5%	1,071	156,996	Body, chassis, structure — 55.4%
2020	26	65.2%	842	157,460	Body, chassis, structure — 50.7%
2021	27	66.1%	959	159,424	Body, chassis, structure — 52.2%
2022	28	67.4%	714	158,662	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.8%
2023	29	69.6%	694	160,149	Suspension — 41.9%
2024	30	72.1%	1,458	161,774	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Land Rover Discovery, with age trends.

Suspension

48.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

43.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

42.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

42.4%

↑ 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	32.9% (15 yrs)	27.8% (30 yrs)	-5.1%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	29.7% (15 yrs)	32.7% (30 yrs)	+3.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Discovery cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 62,423 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.