2005 Land Rover Discovery — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

67.4%

Latest Pass Rate

170,936

Total Tests (All Years)

164,613 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 67.4%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 12.0% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Land Rover Discovery as it ages.

4 yrs73.0%

→ ↓4.2%

5 yrs68.8%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs65.5%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs63.2%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs61.2%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs60.3%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs60.4%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs60.3%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs60.6%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs60.8%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs60.9%

→ ↑1.8%

15 yrs62.7%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs62.7%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs63.5%

→ ↓0.3%

18 yrs63.2%

→ ↑4.2%

19 yrs67.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	73.0%	11,945
5 yrs	68.8%	11,858
6 yrs	65.5%	12,110
7 yrs	63.2%	11,954
8 yrs	61.2%	11,860
9 yrs	60.3%	11,836
10 yrs	60.4%	11,749
11 yrs	60.3%	11,648
12 yrs	60.6%	11,899
13 yrs	60.8%	8,182
14 yrs	60.9%	8,363
15 yrs	62.7%	8,154
16 yrs	62.7%	10,052
17 yrs	63.5%	7,811
18 yrs	63.2%	8,645
19 yrs	67.4%	12,870

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Land Rover Discovery pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	67.4%	12,870
2023 (18 yrs)	63.2%	8,645
2022 (17 yrs)	63.5%	7,811
2021 (16 yrs)	62.7%	10,052
2020 (15 yrs)	62.7%	8,154
2019 (14 yrs)	60.9%	8,363
2018 (13 yrs)	60.8%	8,182
2017 (12 yrs)	60.6%	11,899
2016 (11 yrs)	60.3%	11,648
2015 (10 yrs)	60.4%	11,749
2014 (9 yrs)	60.3%	11,836
2013 (8 yrs)	61.2%	11,860
2012 (7 yrs)	63.2%	11,954
2011 (6 yrs)	65.5%	12,110
2010 (5 yrs)	68.8%	11,858
2009 (4 yrs)	73%	11,945

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 11,945Avg Mileage 52,802Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%

2010

68.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 11,858Avg Mileage 64,149Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2011

65.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,110Avg Mileage 75,183Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2012High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,954Avg Mileage 84,133Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2013High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,860Avg Mileage 93,257Top Failure Suspension — 49.2%

2014High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,836Avg Mileage 102,070Top Failure Suspension — 52.1%

2015High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,749Avg Mileage 110,761Top Failure Suspension — 53.6%

2016High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,648Avg Mileage 118,958Top Failure Suspension — 54.6%

2017High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 11,899Avg Mileage 126,937Top Failure Suspension — 54.8%

2018High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,182Avg Mileage 134,156Top Failure Suspension — 52.5%

2019High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,363Avg Mileage 140,183Top Failure Suspension — 53.8%

2020High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,154Avg Mileage 146,185Top Failure Suspension — 55.9%

2021High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 10,052Avg Mileage 150,384Top Failure Suspension — 58.9%

2022High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 7,811Avg Mileage 154,900Top Failure Suspension — 60.2%

2023High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 8,645Avg Mileage 159,475Top Failure Suspension — 61.7%

2024

67.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 12,870Avg Mileage 164,613Top Failure Suspension — 41.7%

MOT results for 2005 Land Rover Discovery by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	73.0%	11,945	52,802	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2010	5	68.8%	11,858	64,149	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2011	6	65.5%	12,110	75,183	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2012	7	63.2%	11,954	84,133	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2013	8	61.2%	11,860	93,257	Suspension — 49.2%
2014	9	60.3%	11,836	102,070	Suspension — 52.1%
2015	10	60.4%	11,749	110,761	Suspension — 53.6%
2016	11	60.3%	11,648	118,958	Suspension — 54.6%
2017	12	60.6%	11,899	126,937	Suspension — 54.8%
2018	13	60.8%	8,182	134,156	Suspension — 52.5%
2019	14	60.9%	8,363	140,183	Suspension — 53.8%
2020	15	62.7%	8,154	146,185	Suspension — 55.9%
2021	16	62.7%	10,052	150,384	Suspension — 58.9%
2022	17	63.5%	7,811	154,900	Suspension — 60.2%
2023	18	63.2%	8,645	159,475	Suspension — 61.7%
2024	19	67.4%	12,870	164,613	Suspension — 41.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Land Rover Discovery, with age trends.

Suspension

43.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

19.1%

↑ 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	7.8% (4 yrs)	41.7% (19 yrs)	+33.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.2% (4 yrs)	32.6% (19 yrs)	+24.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.1% (4 yrs)	16.0% (19 yrs)	+5.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Discovery cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 170,936 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.