2007 Land Rover Discovery — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

67.7%

Latest Pass Rate

138,005

Total Tests (All Years)

151,581 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 67.7%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 14.2% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Land Rover Discovery as it ages.

2 yrs85.4%

→ ↓5.5%

3 yrs79.9%

→ ↓3.7%

4 yrs76.2%

→ ↓4.6%

5 yrs71.6%

→ ↓6.2%

6 yrs65.4%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs63.6%

→ ↑0.1%

8 yrs63.7%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs62.3%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs62.2%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs61.5%

→ ↑0.5%

12 yrs62.0%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs62.4%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs62.2%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs62.6%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs63.2%

→ ↑4.5%

17 yrs67.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.4%	178
3 yrs	79.9%	10,282
4 yrs	76.2%	10,338
5 yrs	71.6%	10,363
6 yrs	65.4%	10,390
7 yrs	63.6%	10,362
8 yrs	63.7%	10,166
9 yrs	62.3%	10,074
10 yrs	62.2%	10,273
11 yrs	61.5%	7,039
12 yrs	62.0%	7,325
13 yrs	62.4%	7,130
14 yrs	62.2%	8,751
15 yrs	62.6%	6,725
16 yrs	63.2%	7,498
17 yrs	67.7%	11,111

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Land Rover Discovery pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	67.7%	11,111
2023 (16 yrs)	63.2%	7,498
2022 (15 yrs)	62.6%	6,725
2021 (14 yrs)	62.2%	8,751
2020 (13 yrs)	62.4%	7,130
2019 (12 yrs)	62%	7,325
2018 (11 yrs)	61.5%	7,039
2017 (10 yrs)	62.2%	10,273
2016 (9 yrs)	62.3%	10,074
2015 (8 yrs)	63.7%	10,166
2014 (7 yrs)	63.6%	10,362
2013 (6 yrs)	65.4%	10,390
2012 (5 yrs)	71.6%	10,363
2011 (4 yrs)	76.2%	10,338
2010 (3 yrs)	79.9%	10,282
2009 (2 yrs)	85.4%	178

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 178Avg Mileage 38,075Top Failure Tyres — 5.6%

2010

79.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 10,282Avg Mileage 41,146Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%

2011

76.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 10,338Avg Mileage 53,283Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%

2012

71.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,363Avg Mileage 64,891Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2013

65.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,390Avg Mileage 75,054Top Failure Suspension — 37.2%

2014High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,362Avg Mileage 84,938Top Failure Suspension — 45.2%

2015High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,166Avg Mileage 94,450Top Failure Suspension — 47.8%

2016High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,074Avg Mileage 103,214Top Failure Suspension — 49.0%

2017High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,273Avg Mileage 111,685Top Failure Suspension — 46.1%

2018High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,039Avg Mileage 119,611Top Failure Brakes — 46.5%

2019High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,325Avg Mileage 126,749Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2020High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,130Avg Mileage 132,487Top Failure Brakes — 50.9%

2021High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,751Avg Mileage 137,723Top Failure Brakes — 51.1%

2022High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,725Avg Mileage 142,726Top Failure Suspension — 50.6%

2023High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,498Avg Mileage 147,696Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

2024

67.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 11,111Avg Mileage 151,581Top Failure Suspension — 40.1%

MOT results for 2007 Land Rover Discovery by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	85.4%	178	38,075	Tyres — 5.6%
2010	3	79.9%	10,282	41,146	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%
2011	4	76.2%	10,338	53,283	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%
2012	5	71.6%	10,363	64,891	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2013	6	65.4%	10,390	75,054	Suspension — 37.2%
2014	7	63.6%	10,362	84,938	Suspension — 45.2%
2015	8	63.7%	10,166	94,450	Suspension — 47.8%
2016	9	62.3%	10,074	103,214	Suspension — 49.0%
2017	10	62.2%	10,273	111,685	Suspension — 46.1%
2018	11	61.5%	7,039	119,611	Brakes — 46.5%
2019	12	62.0%	7,325	126,749	Brakes — 50.0%
2020	13	62.4%	7,130	132,487	Brakes — 50.9%
2021	14	62.2%	8,751	137,723	Brakes — 51.1%
2022	15	62.6%	6,725	142,726	Suspension — 50.6%
2023	16	63.2%	7,498	147,696	Suspension — 54.5%
2024	17	67.7%	11,111	151,581	Suspension — 40.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Land Rover Discovery, with age trends.

Suspension

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.6%

↑ 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	3.4% (2 yrs)	34.9% (17 yrs)	+31.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.6% (2 yrs)	16.2% (17 yrs)	+10.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Discovery cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 138,005 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.