2006 Land Rover Discovery — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

66.2%

Latest Pass Rate

168,284

Total Tests (All Years)

160,366 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 66.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 11.9% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Land Rover Discovery as it ages.

3 yrs77.6%

→ ↓3.6%

4 yrs74.0%

→ ↓4.6%

5 yrs69.4%

→ ↓4.4%

6 yrs65.0%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs61.3%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs59.3%

→ ↑0.3%

9 yrs59.6%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs59.4%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs59.2%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs57.3%

→ ↑2.6%

13 yrs59.9%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs60.1%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs60.8%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs61.6%

→ ↓0.1%

17 yrs61.5%

→ ↑4.7%

18 yrs66.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.6%	11,647
4 yrs	74.0%	11,587
5 yrs	69.4%	11,718
6 yrs	65.0%	11,726
7 yrs	61.3%	11,630
8 yrs	59.3%	11,458
9 yrs	59.6%	11,514
10 yrs	59.4%	11,363
11 yrs	59.2%	11,651
12 yrs	57.3%	8,035
13 yrs	59.9%	8,357
14 yrs	60.1%	8,000
15 yrs	60.8%	10,044
16 yrs	61.6%	7,812
17 yrs	61.5%	8,616
18 yrs	66.2%	13,126

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Land Rover Discovery pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	66.2%	13,126
2023 (17 yrs)	61.5%	8,616
2022 (16 yrs)	61.6%	7,812
2021 (15 yrs)	60.8%	10,044
2020 (14 yrs)	60.1%	8,000
2019 (13 yrs)	59.9%	8,357
2018 (12 yrs)	57.3%	8,035
2017 (11 yrs)	59.2%	11,651
2016 (10 yrs)	59.4%	11,363
2015 (9 yrs)	59.6%	11,514
2014 (8 yrs)	59.3%	11,458
2013 (7 yrs)	61.3%	11,630
2012 (6 yrs)	65%	11,726
2011 (5 yrs)	69.4%	11,718
2010 (4 yrs)	74%	11,587
2009 (3 yrs)	77.6%	11,647

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,647Avg Mileage 40,411Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2010

74.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 11,587Avg Mileage 52,415Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2011

69.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 11,718Avg Mileage 63,624Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2012

65.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,726Avg Mileage 74,257Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2013High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,630Avg Mileage 84,389Top Failure Suspension — 45.6%

2014High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,458Avg Mileage 93,257Top Failure Suspension — 54.4%

2015High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,514Avg Mileage 101,995Top Failure Suspension — 54.8%

2016High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,363Avg Mileage 110,840Top Failure Suspension — 57.9%

2017High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,651Avg Mileage 119,308Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%

2018High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,035Avg Mileage 127,313Top Failure Suspension — 56.1%

2019High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,357Avg Mileage 134,435Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

2020High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,000Avg Mileage 139,633Top Failure Suspension — 56.8%

2021High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 10,044Avg Mileage 144,927Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%

2022High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,812Avg Mileage 150,160Top Failure Suspension — 61.5%

2023High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 8,616Avg Mileage 154,641Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2024

66.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 13,126Avg Mileage 160,366Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

MOT results for 2006 Land Rover Discovery by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	77.6%	11,647	40,411	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2010	4	74.0%	11,587	52,415	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2011	5	69.4%	11,718	63,624	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2012	6	65.0%	11,726	74,257	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2013	7	61.3%	11,630	84,389	Suspension — 45.6%
2014	8	59.3%	11,458	93,257	Suspension — 54.4%
2015	9	59.6%	11,514	101,995	Suspension — 54.8%
2016	10	59.4%	11,363	110,840	Suspension — 57.9%
2017	11	59.2%	11,651	119,308	Suspension — 56.4%
2018	12	57.3%	8,035	127,313	Suspension — 56.1%
2019	13	59.9%	8,357	134,435	Suspension — 54.5%
2020	14	60.1%	8,000	139,633	Suspension — 56.8%
2021	15	60.8%	10,044	144,927	Suspension — 58.8%
2022	16	61.6%	7,812	150,160	Suspension — 61.5%
2023	17	61.5%	8,616	154,641	Suspension — 61.4%
2024	18	66.2%	13,126	160,366	Suspension — 45.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Land Rover Discovery, with age trends.

Suspension

44.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	5.1% (3 yrs)	45.5% (18 yrs)	+40.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.1% (3 yrs)	37.9% (18 yrs)	+31.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.2% (3 yrs)	17.9% (18 yrs)	+9.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Discovery cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 168,284 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.