1999 Land Rover Discovery — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

64.3%

Latest Pass Rate

101,239

Total Tests (All Years)

158,261 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 1999 Land Rover Discovery as it ages.

10 yrs57.8%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs56.3%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs55.3%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs54.1%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs53.1%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs53.3%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs54.4%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs54.5%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs55.5%

→ ↑1.4%

19 yrs56.9%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs58.1%

→ ↑2.2%

21 yrs60.3%

→ ↑0.1%

22 yrs60.4%

→ ↑0.4%

23 yrs60.8%

→ ↑4.9%

24 yrs65.7%

→ ↓1.4%

25 yrs64.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	57.8%	10,229
11 yrs	56.3%	10,000
12 yrs	55.3%	9,838
13 yrs	54.1%	9,457
14 yrs	53.1%	8,996
15 yrs	53.3%	8,395
16 yrs	54.4%	7,870
17 yrs	54.5%	7,186
18 yrs	55.5%	6,573
19 yrs	56.9%	3,874
20 yrs	58.1%	3,495
21 yrs	60.3%	2,923
22 yrs	60.4%	3,185
23 yrs	60.8%	2,358
24 yrs	65.7%	2,342
25 yrs	64.3%	4,518

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Land Rover Discovery pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	64.3%	4,518
2023 (24 yrs)	65.7%	2,342
2022 (23 yrs)	60.8%	2,358
2021 (22 yrs)	60.4%	3,185
2020 (21 yrs)	60.3%	2,923
2019 (20 yrs)	58.1%	3,495
2018 (19 yrs)	56.9%	3,874
2017 (18 yrs)	55.5%	6,573
2016 (17 yrs)	54.5%	7,186
2015 (16 yrs)	54.4%	7,870
2014 (15 yrs)	53.3%	8,395
2013 (14 yrs)	53.1%	8,996
2012 (13 yrs)	54.1%	9,457
2011 (12 yrs)	55.3%	9,838
2010 (11 yrs)	56.3%	10,000
2009 (10 yrs)	57.8%	10,229

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,229Avg Mileage 106,809Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2010High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,000Avg Mileage 113,772Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%

2011High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,838Avg Mileage 120,790Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%

2012High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 9,457Avg Mileage 126,307Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%

2013High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,996Avg Mileage 131,654Top Failure Brakes — 55.5%

2014High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,395Avg Mileage 136,937Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

2015High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,870Avg Mileage 142,046Top Failure Suspension — 63.1%

2016High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 7,186Avg Mileage 145,868Top Failure Suspension — 68.6%

2017High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 6,573Avg Mileage 148,837Top Failure Suspension — 70.3%

2018High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,874Avg Mileage 151,521Top Failure Suspension — 65.3%

2019High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,495Avg Mileage 152,827Top Failure Suspension — 70.8%

2020High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,923Avg Mileage 153,679Top Failure Suspension — 67.7%

2021High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 3,185Avg Mileage 154,835Top Failure Suspension — 73.9%

2022High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 2,358Avg Mileage 155,270Top Failure Suspension — 65.3%

2023

65.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 2,342Avg Mileage 155,722Top Failure Suspension — 61.9%

2024High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 4,518Avg Mileage 158,261Top Failure Suspension — 49.2%

MOT results for 1999 Land Rover Discovery by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	57.8%	10,229	106,809	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2010	11	56.3%	10,000	113,772	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%
2011	12	55.3%	9,838	120,790	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2012	13	54.1%	9,457	126,307	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2013	14	53.1%	8,996	131,654	Brakes — 55.5%
2014	15	53.3%	8,395	136,937	Suspension — 62.5%
2015	16	54.4%	7,870	142,046	Suspension — 63.1%
2016	17	54.5%	7,186	145,868	Suspension — 68.6%
2017	18	55.5%	6,573	148,837	Suspension — 70.3%
2018	19	56.9%	3,874	151,521	Suspension — 65.3%
2019	20	58.1%	3,495	152,827	Suspension — 70.8%
2020	21	60.3%	2,923	153,679	Suspension — 67.7%
2021	22	60.4%	3,185	154,835	Suspension — 73.9%
2022	23	60.8%	2,358	155,270	Suspension — 65.3%
2023	24	65.7%	2,342	155,722	Suspension — 61.9%
2024	25	64.3%	4,518	158,261	Suspension — 49.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Land Rover Discovery, with age trends.

Suspension

52.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

42.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.5%

↑ 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	14.2% (10 yrs)	49.2% (25 yrs)	+35.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.6% (10 yrs)	34.8% (25 yrs)	+13.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Discovery cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 101,239 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.