2008 Land Rover Discovery — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

69.9%

Latest Pass Rate

89,081

Total Tests (All Years)

148,714 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 69.9%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 17.2% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Land Rover Discovery as it ages.

2 yrs83.7%

→ ↓6.0%

3 yrs77.7%

→ ↓2.7%

4 yrs75.0%

→ ↓4.9%

5 yrs70.1%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs65.6%

→ ↓0.9%

7 yrs64.7%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs63.3%

→ ↑0.5%

9 yrs63.8%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs62.2%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs62.6%

→ ↑1.7%

12 yrs64.3%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs64.1%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs64.7%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs64.4%

→ ↑5.5%

16 yrs69.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.7%	239
3 yrs	77.7%	7,213
4 yrs	75.0%	7,104
5 yrs	70.1%	7,076
6 yrs	65.6%	7,079
7 yrs	64.7%	6,938
8 yrs	63.3%	6,869
9 yrs	63.8%	7,011
10 yrs	62.2%	4,833
11 yrs	62.6%	5,075
12 yrs	64.3%	4,919
13 yrs	64.1%	6,111
14 yrs	64.7%	4,841
15 yrs	64.4%	5,457
16 yrs	69.9%	8,316

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Land Rover Discovery pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	69.9%	8,316
2023 (15 yrs)	64.4%	5,457
2022 (14 yrs)	64.7%	4,841
2021 (13 yrs)	64.1%	6,111
2020 (12 yrs)	64.3%	4,919
2019 (11 yrs)	62.6%	5,075
2018 (10 yrs)	62.2%	4,833
2017 (9 yrs)	63.8%	7,011
2016 (8 yrs)	63.3%	6,869
2015 (7 yrs)	64.7%	6,938
2014 (6 yrs)	65.6%	7,079
2013 (5 yrs)	70.1%	7,076
2012 (4 yrs)	75%	7,104
2011 (3 yrs)	77.7%	7,213
2010 (2 yrs)	83.7%	239

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

83.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 239Avg Mileage 36,801Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%

2011

77.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 7,213Avg Mileage 42,291Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2012

75.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,104Avg Mileage 54,738Top Failure Brakes — 9.8%

2013

70.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,076Avg Mileage 65,783Top Failure Suspension — 30.4%

2014

65.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,079Avg Mileage 77,337Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%

2015High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,938Avg Mileage 86,934Top Failure Suspension — 49.1%

2016High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,869Avg Mileage 95,851Top Failure Suspension — 50.2%

2017High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,011Avg Mileage 105,442Top Failure Suspension — 46.7%

2018High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,833Avg Mileage 114,382Top Failure Brakes — 46.5%

2019High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,075Avg Mileage 120,632Top Failure Brakes — 47.2%

2020High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,919Avg Mileage 126,901Top Failure Brakes — 45.1%

2021High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,111Avg Mileage 132,810Top Failure Brakes — 48.4%

2022High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,841Avg Mileage 138,259Top Failure Brakes — 47.3%

2023High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,457Avg Mileage 143,936Top Failure Brakes — 47.5%

2024

69.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 8,316Avg Mileage 148,714Top Failure Brakes — 30.5%

MOT results for 2008 Land Rover Discovery by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	83.7%	239	36,801	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%
2011	3	77.7%	7,213	42,291	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2012	4	75.0%	7,104	54,738	Brakes — 9.8%
2013	5	70.1%	7,076	65,783	Suspension — 30.4%
2014	6	65.6%	7,079	77,337	Suspension — 43.3%
2015	7	64.7%	6,938	86,934	Suspension — 49.1%
2016	8	63.3%	6,869	95,851	Suspension — 50.2%
2017	9	63.8%	7,011	105,442	Suspension — 46.7%
2018	10	62.2%	4,833	114,382	Brakes — 46.5%
2019	11	62.6%	5,075	120,632	Brakes — 47.2%
2020	12	64.3%	4,919	126,901	Brakes — 45.1%
2021	13	64.1%	6,111	132,810	Brakes — 48.4%
2022	14	64.7%	4,841	138,259	Brakes — 47.3%
2023	15	64.4%	5,457	143,936	Brakes — 47.5%
2024	16	69.9%	8,316	148,714	Brakes — 30.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Land Rover Discovery, with age trends.

Brakes

35.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.3% (2 yrs)	30.5% (16 yrs)	+27.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.6% (2 yrs)	15.6% (16 yrs)	+11.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Discovery cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 89,081 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.