2004 Land Rover Discovery — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

148,158

Total Tests (All Years)

152,560 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 66.7%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 10.1% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Land Rover Discovery as it ages.

5 yrs71.6%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs68.2%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs64.7%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs61.9%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs61.0%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs58.5%

→ ↑1.1%

11 yrs59.6%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs59.0%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs59.4%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs59.1%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs59.0%

→ ↑2.4%

16 yrs61.4%

→ ↓0.2%

17 yrs61.2%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs62.0%

→ ↑1.5%

19 yrs63.5%

→ ↑3.2%

20 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	71.6%	11,069
6 yrs	68.2%	10,903
7 yrs	64.7%	10,967
8 yrs	61.9%	10,853
9 yrs	61.0%	10,812
10 yrs	58.5%	10,722
11 yrs	59.6%	10,648
12 yrs	59.0%	10,480
13 yrs	59.4%	10,631
14 yrs	59.1%	7,239
15 yrs	59.0%	7,291
16 yrs	61.4%	6,904
17 yrs	61.2%	8,344
18 yrs	62.0%	6,423
19 yrs	63.5%	6,984
20 yrs	66.7%	7,888

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Land Rover Discovery pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	66.7%	7,888
2023 (19 yrs)	63.5%	6,984
2022 (18 yrs)	62%	6,423
2021 (17 yrs)	61.2%	8,344
2020 (16 yrs)	61.4%	6,904
2019 (15 yrs)	59%	7,291
2018 (14 yrs)	59.1%	7,239
2017 (13 yrs)	59.4%	10,631
2016 (12 yrs)	59%	10,480
2015 (11 yrs)	59.6%	10,648
2014 (10 yrs)	58.5%	10,722
2013 (9 yrs)	61%	10,812
2012 (8 yrs)	61.9%	10,853
2011 (7 yrs)	64.7%	10,967
2010 (6 yrs)	68.2%	10,903
2009 (5 yrs)	71.6%	11,069

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 11,069Avg Mileage 60,639Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%

2010

68.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,903Avg Mileage 70,637Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2011High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,967Avg Mileage 80,009Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%

2012High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,853Avg Mileage 88,049Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2013High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,812Avg Mileage 96,238Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2014High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,722Avg Mileage 103,538Top Failure Brakes — 42.1%

2015High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,648Avg Mileage 111,207Top Failure Suspension — 44.5%

2016High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,480Avg Mileage 117,515Top Failure Suspension — 49.5%

2017High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 10,631Avg Mileage 123,507Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

2018High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,239Avg Mileage 129,211Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%

2019High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 7,291Avg Mileage 134,335Top Failure Suspension — 65.9%

2020High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,904Avg Mileage 137,169Top Failure Suspension — 61.7%

2021High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 8,344Avg Mileage 140,986Top Failure Suspension — 64.9%

2022High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 6,423Avg Mileage 144,726Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%

2023High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 6,984Avg Mileage 147,528Top Failure Suspension — 64.1%

2024

66.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 7,888Avg Mileage 152,560Top Failure Suspension — 45.9%

MOT results for 2004 Land Rover Discovery by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	71.6%	11,069	60,639	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2010	6	68.2%	10,903	70,637	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2011	7	64.7%	10,967	80,009	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2012	8	61.9%	10,853	88,049	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2013	9	61.0%	10,812	96,238	Brakes — 39.2%
2014	10	58.5%	10,722	103,538	Brakes — 42.1%
2015	11	59.6%	10,648	111,207	Suspension — 44.5%
2016	12	59.0%	10,480	117,515	Suspension — 49.5%
2017	13	59.4%	10,631	123,507	Suspension — 56.3%
2018	14	59.1%	7,239	129,211	Suspension — 58.8%
2019	15	59.0%	7,291	134,335	Suspension — 65.9%
2020	16	61.4%	6,904	137,169	Suspension — 61.7%
2021	17	61.2%	8,344	140,986	Suspension — 64.9%
2022	18	62.0%	6,423	144,726	Suspension — 65.4%
2023	19	63.5%	6,984	147,528	Suspension — 64.1%
2024	20	66.7%	7,888	152,560	Suspension — 45.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Land Rover Discovery, with age trends.

Suspension

48.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.9%

↑ 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	10.8% (5 yrs)	31.6% (20 yrs)	+20.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Discovery cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 148,158 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.