2001 Land Rover Discovery — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

63.9%

Latest Pass Rate

126,820

Total Tests (All Years)

153,941 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 2001 Land Rover Discovery as it ages.

8 yrs58.8%

→ ↓0.4%

9 yrs58.4%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs55.6%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs55.9%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs54.9%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs54.0%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs55.0%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs54.8%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs54.6%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs55.8%

→ ↑0.7%

18 yrs56.5%

→ ↑1.5%

19 yrs58.0%

→ ↑1.0%

20 yrs59.0%

→ ↑2.2%

21 yrs61.2%

→ ↑0.3%

22 yrs61.5%

→ ↑2.4%

23 yrs63.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	58.8%	11,314
9 yrs	58.4%	11,021
10 yrs	55.6%	11,207
11 yrs	55.9%	10,822
12 yrs	54.9%	10,598
13 yrs	54.0%	10,271
14 yrs	55.0%	9,947
15 yrs	54.8%	9,505
16 yrs	54.6%	9,060
17 yrs	55.8%	5,683
18 yrs	56.5%	5,359
19 yrs	58.0%	4,804
20 yrs	59.0%	5,376
21 yrs	61.2%	3,925
22 yrs	61.5%	4,054
23 yrs	63.9%	3,874

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Land Rover Discovery pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	63.9%	3,874
2023 (22 yrs)	61.5%	4,054
2022 (21 yrs)	61.2%	3,925
2021 (20 yrs)	59%	5,376
2020 (19 yrs)	58%	4,804
2019 (18 yrs)	56.5%	5,359
2018 (17 yrs)	55.8%	5,683
2017 (16 yrs)	54.6%	9,060
2016 (15 yrs)	54.8%	9,505
2015 (14 yrs)	55%	9,947
2014 (13 yrs)	54%	10,271
2013 (12 yrs)	54.9%	10,598
2012 (11 yrs)	55.9%	10,822
2011 (10 yrs)	55.6%	11,207
2010 (9 yrs)	58.4%	11,021
2009 (8 yrs)	58.8%	11,314

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,314Avg Mileage 88,377Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2010High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,021Avg Mileage 96,107Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

2011High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,207Avg Mileage 103,927Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

2012High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,822Avg Mileage 110,298Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2013High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,598Avg Mileage 116,466Top Failure Brakes — 51.5%

2014High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 10,271Avg Mileage 122,634Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

2015High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 9,947Avg Mileage 127,861Top Failure Suspension — 59.0%

2016High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 9,505Avg Mileage 132,735Top Failure Suspension — 65.2%

2017High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 9,060Avg Mileage 136,930Top Failure Suspension — 72.0%

2018High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,683Avg Mileage 140,919Top Failure Suspension — 73.0%

2019High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,359Avg Mileage 144,253Top Failure Suspension — 76.5%

2020High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,804Avg Mileage 146,517Top Failure Suspension — 74.4%

2021High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 5,376Avg Mileage 149,145Top Failure Suspension — 78.1%

2022High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 3,925Avg Mileage 150,650Top Failure Suspension — 72.1%

2023High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 4,054Avg Mileage 151,446Top Failure Suspension — 70.1%

2024High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 3,874Avg Mileage 153,941Top Failure Suspension — 50.1%

MOT results for 2001 Land Rover Discovery by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	58.8%	11,314	88,377	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2010	9	58.4%	11,021	96,107	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2011	10	55.6%	11,207	103,927	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2012	11	55.9%	10,822	110,298	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2013	12	54.9%	10,598	116,466	Brakes — 51.5%
2014	13	54.0%	10,271	122,634	Suspension — 54.5%
2015	14	55.0%	9,947	127,861	Suspension — 59.0%
2016	15	54.8%	9,505	132,735	Suspension — 65.2%
2017	16	54.6%	9,060	136,930	Suspension — 72.0%
2018	17	55.8%	5,683	140,919	Suspension — 73.0%
2019	18	56.5%	5,359	144,253	Suspension — 76.5%
2020	19	58.0%	4,804	146,517	Suspension — 74.4%
2021	20	59.0%	5,376	149,145	Suspension — 78.1%
2022	21	61.2%	3,925	150,650	Suspension — 72.1%
2023	22	61.5%	4,054	151,446	Suspension — 70.1%
2024	23	63.9%	3,874	153,941	Suspension — 50.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Land Rover Discovery, with age trends.

Suspension

53.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.4%

↑ 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
Suspension	14.7% (8 yrs)	50.1% (23 yrs)	+35.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.4% (8 yrs)	34.0% (23 yrs)	+15.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Discovery cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 126,820 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.