1997 Land Rover Discovery — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

72.1%

Latest Pass Rate

97,067

Total Tests (All Years)

158,151 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 1997 Land Rover Discovery as it ages.

12 yrs48.5%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs48.0%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs46.6%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs46.4%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs48.0%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs48.6%

→ ↑2.9%

18 yrs51.5%

→ ↑2.6%

19 yrs54.1%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs55.3%

→ ↑3.1%

21 yrs58.4%

→ ↑2.8%

22 yrs61.2%

→ ↑1.8%

23 yrs63.0%

→ ↑0.9%

24 yrs63.9%

→ ↑2.1%

25 yrs66.0%

→ ↑3.8%

26 yrs69.8%

→ ↑2.3%

27 yrs72.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	48.5%	13,865
13 yrs	48.0%	13,000
14 yrs	46.6%	12,212
15 yrs	46.4%	10,919
16 yrs	48.0%	9,565
17 yrs	48.6%	8,130
18 yrs	51.5%	6,815
19 yrs	54.1%	5,568
20 yrs	55.3%	4,378
21 yrs	58.4%	2,401
22 yrs	61.2%	2,007
23 yrs	63.0%	1,625
24 yrs	63.9%	1,635
25 yrs	66.0%	1,264
26 yrs	69.8%	1,224
27 yrs	72.1%	2,459

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Land Rover Discovery pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	72.1%	2,459
2023 (26 yrs)	69.8%	1,224
2022 (25 yrs)	66%	1,264
2021 (24 yrs)	63.9%	1,635
2020 (23 yrs)	63%	1,625
2019 (22 yrs)	61.2%	2,007
2018 (21 yrs)	58.4%	2,401
2017 (20 yrs)	55.3%	4,378
2016 (19 yrs)	54.1%	5,568
2015 (18 yrs)	51.5%	6,815
2014 (17 yrs)	48.6%	8,130
2013 (16 yrs)	48%	9,565
2012 (15 yrs)	46.4%	10,919
2011 (14 yrs)	46.6%	12,212
2010 (13 yrs)	48%	13,000
2009 (12 yrs)	48.5%	13,865

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 13,865Avg Mileage 122,029Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2010High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 13,000Avg Mileage 127,396Top Failure Brakes — 29.6%

2011High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 12,212Avg Mileage 132,287Top Failure Brakes — 30.5%

2012High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 10,919Avg Mileage 136,112Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%

2013High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 9,565Avg Mileage 139,115Top Failure Suspension — 75.1%

2014High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 8,130Avg Mileage 142,114Top Failure Suspension — 79.5%

2015High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 6,815Avg Mileage 144,763Top Failure Suspension — 71.7%

2016High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 5,568Avg Mileage 146,151Top Failure Suspension — 69.2%

2017High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 4,378Avg Mileage 146,439Top Failure Suspension — 67.9%

2018High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,401Avg Mileage 148,015Top Failure Suspension — 56.0%

2019High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,007Avg Mileage 147,329Top Failure Suspension — 60.7%

2020High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,625Avg Mileage 149,156Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 63.8%

2021High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,635Avg Mileage 151,814Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 58.5%

2022

66.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 1,264Avg Mileage 152,882Top Failure Suspension — 51.7%

2023

69.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 1,224Avg Mileage 150,358Top Failure Suspension — 53.0%

2024

72.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 2,459Avg Mileage 158,151Top Failure Suspension — 38.9%

MOT results for 1997 Land Rover Discovery by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	48.5%	13,865	122,029	Brakes — 29.5%
2010	13	48.0%	13,000	127,396	Brakes — 29.6%
2011	14	46.6%	12,212	132,287	Brakes — 30.5%
2012	15	46.4%	10,919	136,112	Brakes — 31.1%
2013	16	48.0%	9,565	139,115	Suspension — 75.1%
2014	17	48.6%	8,130	142,114	Suspension — 79.5%
2015	18	51.5%	6,815	144,763	Suspension — 71.7%
2016	19	54.1%	5,568	146,151	Suspension — 69.2%
2017	20	55.3%	4,378	146,439	Suspension — 67.9%
2018	21	58.4%	2,401	148,015	Suspension — 56.0%
2019	22	61.2%	2,007	147,329	Suspension — 60.7%
2020	23	63.0%	1,625	149,156	Body, chassis, structure — 63.8%
2021	24	63.9%	1,635	151,814	Body, chassis, structure — 58.5%
2022	25	66.0%	1,264	152,882	Suspension — 51.7%
2023	26	69.8%	1,224	150,358	Suspension — 53.0%
2024	27	72.1%	2,459	158,151	Suspension — 38.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Land Rover Discovery, with age trends.

Suspension

53.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

49.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

45.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	25.5% (12 yrs)	38.9% (27 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.5% (12 yrs)	26.4% (27 yrs)	-3.1%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Discovery cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 97,067 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.