2003 Land Rover Discovery — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

67.2%

Latest Pass Rate

144,116

Total Tests (All Years)

148,467 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 2003 Land Rover Discovery as it ages.

6 yrs67.9%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs66.0%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs62.3%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs60.7%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs59.7%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs58.3%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs59.8%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs59.4%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs58.6%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs58.5%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs59.7%

→ ↑1.9%

17 yrs61.6%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs61.8%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs62.9%

→ ↑0.5%

20 yrs63.4%

→ ↑3.8%

21 yrs67.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	67.9%	11,265
7 yrs	66.0%	11,144
8 yrs	62.3%	11,231
9 yrs	60.7%	11,090
10 yrs	59.7%	10,997
11 yrs	58.3%	10,853
12 yrs	59.8%	10,667
13 yrs	59.4%	10,508
14 yrs	58.6%	10,285
15 yrs	58.5%	6,891
16 yrs	59.7%	6,805
17 yrs	61.6%	6,330
18 yrs	61.8%	7,626
19 yrs	62.9%	5,700
20 yrs	63.4%	6,260
21 yrs	67.2%	6,464

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Land Rover Discovery pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	67.2%	6,464
2023 (20 yrs)	63.4%	6,260
2022 (19 yrs)	62.9%	5,700
2021 (18 yrs)	61.8%	7,626
2020 (17 yrs)	61.6%	6,330
2019 (16 yrs)	59.7%	6,805
2018 (15 yrs)	58.5%	6,891
2017 (14 yrs)	58.6%	10,285
2016 (13 yrs)	59.4%	10,508
2015 (12 yrs)	59.8%	10,667
2014 (11 yrs)	58.3%	10,853
2013 (10 yrs)	59.7%	10,997
2012 (9 yrs)	60.7%	11,090
2011 (8 yrs)	62.3%	11,231
2010 (7 yrs)	66%	11,144
2009 (6 yrs)	67.9%	11,265

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,265Avg Mileage 69,349Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2010

66.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,144Avg Mileage 78,084Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2011High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,231Avg Mileage 86,715Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%

2012High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,090Avg Mileage 94,229Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2013High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,997Avg Mileage 101,714Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

2014High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,853Avg Mileage 107,697Top Failure Brakes — 44.9%

2015High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,667Avg Mileage 115,156Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

2016High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 10,508Avg Mileage 120,958Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

2017High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 10,285Avg Mileage 126,493Top Failure Suspension — 53.0%

2018High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,891Avg Mileage 130,212Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2019High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,805Avg Mileage 134,437Top Failure Suspension — 59.1%

2020High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 6,330Avg Mileage 137,326Top Failure Suspension — 58.0%

2021High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 7,626Avg Mileage 140,447Top Failure Suspension — 62.8%

2022High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 5,700Avg Mileage 143,321Top Failure Suspension — 62.0%

2023High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 6,260Avg Mileage 145,368Top Failure Suspension — 59.8%

2024

67.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 6,464Avg Mileage 148,467Top Failure Suspension — 43.4%

MOT results for 2003 Land Rover Discovery by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	67.9%	11,265	69,349	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2010	7	66.0%	11,144	78,084	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2011	8	62.3%	11,231	86,715	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2012	9	60.7%	11,090	94,229	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2013	10	59.7%	10,997	101,714	Brakes — 43.2%
2014	11	58.3%	10,853	107,697	Brakes — 44.9%
2015	12	59.8%	10,667	115,156	Brakes — 41.9%
2016	13	59.4%	10,508	120,958	Suspension — 45.5%
2017	14	58.6%	10,285	126,493	Suspension — 53.0%
2018	15	58.5%	6,891	130,212	Suspension — 55.6%
2019	16	59.7%	6,805	134,437	Suspension — 59.1%
2020	17	61.6%	6,330	137,326	Suspension — 58.0%
2021	18	61.8%	7,626	140,447	Suspension — 62.8%
2022	19	62.9%	5,700	143,321	Suspension — 62.0%
2023	20	63.4%	6,260	145,368	Suspension — 59.8%
2024	21	67.2%	6,464	148,467	Suspension — 43.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Land Rover Discovery, with age trends.

Suspension

41.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	12.6% (6 yrs)	32.2% (21 yrs)	+19.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Discovery cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 144,116 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.