2002 Land Rover Discovery — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

65.1%

Latest Pass Rate

131,337

Total Tests (All Years)

154,091 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 2002 Land Rover Discovery as it ages.

7 yrs62.0%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs59.9%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs58.2%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs57.7%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs56.7%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs56.8%

→ ↑0.3%

13 yrs57.1%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs56.6%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs57.4%

→ ↓1.6%

16 yrs55.8%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs57.9%

→ ↑2.1%

18 yrs60.0%

→ ↓0.2%

19 yrs59.8%

→ ↑2.3%

20 yrs62.1%

→ ↑0.9%

21 yrs63.0%

→ ↑2.1%

22 yrs65.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	62.0%	10,874
8 yrs	59.9%	10,654
9 yrs	58.2%	10,791
10 yrs	57.7%	10,543
11 yrs	56.7%	10,450
12 yrs	56.8%	10,232
13 yrs	57.1%	9,964
14 yrs	56.6%	9,707
15 yrs	57.4%	9,273
16 yrs	55.8%	6,020
17 yrs	57.9%	5,915
18 yrs	60.0%	5,402
19 yrs	59.8%	6,338
20 yrs	62.1%	4,701
21 yrs	63.0%	5,142
22 yrs	65.1%	5,331

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Land Rover Discovery pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	65.1%	5,331
2023 (21 yrs)	63%	5,142
2022 (20 yrs)	62.1%	4,701
2021 (19 yrs)	59.8%	6,338
2020 (18 yrs)	60%	5,402
2019 (17 yrs)	57.9%	5,915
2018 (16 yrs)	55.8%	6,020
2017 (15 yrs)	57.4%	9,273
2016 (14 yrs)	56.6%	9,707
2015 (13 yrs)	57.1%	9,964
2014 (12 yrs)	56.8%	10,232
2013 (11 yrs)	56.7%	10,450
2012 (10 yrs)	57.7%	10,543
2011 (9 yrs)	58.2%	10,791
2010 (8 yrs)	59.9%	10,654
2009 (7 yrs)	62%	10,874

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,874Avg Mileage 80,167Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%

2010High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,654Avg Mileage 89,162Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2011High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,791Avg Mileage 96,017Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

2012High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,543Avg Mileage 103,399Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

2013High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,450Avg Mileage 109,996Top Failure Brakes — 44.2%

2014High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,232Avg Mileage 115,998Top Failure Brakes — 46.3%

2015High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 9,964Avg Mileage 123,236Top Failure Suspension — 48.3%

2016High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 9,707Avg Mileage 128,143Top Failure Suspension — 54.1%

2017High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 9,273Avg Mileage 133,336Top Failure Suspension — 59.2%

2018High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,020Avg Mileage 137,597Top Failure Suspension — 62.9%

2019High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,915Avg Mileage 141,670Top Failure Suspension — 64.5%

2020High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,402Avg Mileage 144,538Top Failure Suspension — 68.8%

2021High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 6,338Avg Mileage 146,694Top Failure Suspension — 72.2%

2022High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 4,701Avg Mileage 149,720Top Failure Suspension — 66.2%

2023High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 5,142Avg Mileage 151,601Top Failure Suspension — 65.2%

2024

65.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 5,331Avg Mileage 154,091Top Failure Suspension — 44.5%

MOT results for 2002 Land Rover Discovery by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	62.0%	10,874	80,167	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2010	8	59.9%	10,654	89,162	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2011	9	58.2%	10,791	96,017	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2012	10	57.7%	10,543	103,399	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2013	11	56.7%	10,450	109,996	Brakes — 44.2%
2014	12	56.8%	10,232	115,998	Brakes — 46.3%
2015	13	57.1%	9,964	123,236	Suspension — 48.3%
2016	14	56.6%	9,707	128,143	Suspension — 54.1%
2017	15	57.4%	9,273	133,336	Suspension — 59.2%
2018	16	55.8%	6,020	137,597	Suspension — 62.9%
2019	17	57.9%	5,915	141,670	Suspension — 64.5%
2020	18	60.0%	5,402	144,538	Suspension — 68.8%
2021	19	59.8%	6,338	146,694	Suspension — 72.2%
2022	20	62.1%	4,701	149,720	Suspension — 66.2%
2023	21	63.0%	5,142	151,601	Suspension — 65.2%
2024	22	65.1%	5,331	154,091	Suspension — 44.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Land Rover Discovery, with age trends.

Suspension

46.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.2%

↑ 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	11.6% (7 yrs)	44.5% (22 yrs)	+32.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.9% (7 yrs)	33.9% (22 yrs)	+18.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Discovery cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 131,337 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.