1998 Land Rover Discovery — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

67.6%

Latest Pass Rate

75,162

Total Tests (All Years)

160,115 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 1998 Land Rover Discovery as it ages.

11 yrs53.3%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs52.4%

→ ↓2.3%

13 yrs50.1%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs48.6%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs48.7%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs49.1%

→ ↑1.7%

17 yrs50.8%

→ ↑2.2%

18 yrs53.0%

→ ↑1.0%

19 yrs54.0%

→ ↑1.3%

20 yrs55.3%

→ ↑2.6%

21 yrs57.9%

→ ↑5.1%

22 yrs63.0%

→ ↑0.7%

23 yrs63.7%

→ ↓0.1%

24 yrs63.6%

→ ↑2.1%

25 yrs65.7%

→ ↑1.9%

26 yrs67.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	53.3%	8,861
12 yrs	52.4%	8,502
13 yrs	50.1%	8,314
14 yrs	48.6%	7,685
15 yrs	48.7%	7,117
16 yrs	49.1%	6,419
17 yrs	50.8%	5,680
18 yrs	53.0%	4,984
19 yrs	54.0%	4,211
20 yrs	55.3%	2,377
21 yrs	57.9%	2,057
22 yrs	63.0%	1,748
23 yrs	63.7%	1,836
24 yrs	63.6%	1,304
25 yrs	65.7%	1,334
26 yrs	67.6%	2,733

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Land Rover Discovery pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	67.6%	2,733
2023 (25 yrs)	65.7%	1,334
2022 (24 yrs)	63.6%	1,304
2021 (23 yrs)	63.7%	1,836
2020 (22 yrs)	63%	1,748
2019 (21 yrs)	57.9%	2,057
2018 (20 yrs)	55.3%	2,377
2017 (19 yrs)	54%	4,211
2016 (18 yrs)	53%	4,984
2015 (17 yrs)	50.8%	5,680
2014 (16 yrs)	49.1%	6,419
2013 (15 yrs)	48.7%	7,117
2012 (14 yrs)	48.6%	7,685
2011 (13 yrs)	50.1%	8,314
2010 (12 yrs)	52.4%	8,502
2009 (11 yrs)	53.3%	8,861

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,861Avg Mileage 115,221Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%

2010High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,502Avg Mileage 121,668Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2011High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,314Avg Mileage 127,798Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%

2012High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,685Avg Mileage 132,911Top Failure Brakes — 29.0%

2013High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 7,117Avg Mileage 137,393Top Failure Suspension — 69.6%

2014High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,419Avg Mileage 141,066Top Failure Suspension — 73.3%

2015High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,680Avg Mileage 144,258Top Failure Suspension — 72.3%

2016High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,984Avg Mileage 147,845Top Failure Suspension — 68.0%

2017High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,211Avg Mileage 149,607Top Failure Suspension — 69.2%

2018High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,377Avg Mileage 152,377Top Failure Suspension — 61.9%

2019High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,057Avg Mileage 152,680Top Failure Suspension — 59.7%

2020High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,748Avg Mileage 153,731Top Failure Suspension — 58.4%

2021High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,836Avg Mileage 157,063Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 55.7%

2022High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,304Avg Mileage 156,410Top Failure Suspension — 56.0%

2023

65.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 1,334Avg Mileage 157,272Top Failure Suspension — 56.1%

2024

67.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 2,733Avg Mileage 160,115Top Failure Suspension — 45.0%

MOT results for 1998 Land Rover Discovery by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	53.3%	8,861	115,221	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%
2010	12	52.4%	8,502	121,668	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2011	13	50.1%	8,314	127,798	Brakes — 28.1%
2012	14	48.6%	7,685	132,911	Brakes — 29.0%
2013	15	48.7%	7,117	137,393	Suspension — 69.6%
2014	16	49.1%	6,419	141,066	Suspension — 73.3%
2015	17	50.8%	5,680	144,258	Suspension — 72.3%
2016	18	53.0%	4,984	147,845	Suspension — 68.0%
2017	19	54.0%	4,211	149,607	Suspension — 69.2%
2018	20	55.3%	2,377	152,377	Suspension — 61.9%
2019	21	57.9%	2,057	152,680	Suspension — 59.7%
2020	22	63.0%	1,748	153,731	Suspension — 58.4%
2021	23	63.7%	1,836	157,063	Body, chassis, structure — 55.7%
2022	24	63.6%	1,304	156,410	Suspension — 56.0%
2023	25	65.7%	1,334	157,272	Suspension — 56.1%
2024	26	67.6%	2,733	160,115	Suspension — 45.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Land Rover Discovery, with age trends.

Suspension

52.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

49.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	21.8% (11 yrs)	45.0% (26 yrs)	+23.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	25.8% (11 yrs)	30.5% (26 yrs)	+4.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Discovery cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 75,162 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.