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2017 Land Rover Discovery — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
86.9%
Latest Pass Rate
58,567
Total Tests (All Years)
70,062 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 86.9%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 17.4% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Land Rover Discovery as it ages.

2 yrs94.0%
3 yrs90.5%
4 yrs85.7%
5 yrs85.0%
6 yrs84.5%
7 yrs86.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs94.0%184
3 yrs90.5%11,115
4 yrs85.7%10,455
5 yrs85.0%8,325
6 yrs84.5%9,959
7 yrs86.9%18,529

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Land Rover Discovery pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)86.9%18,529
2023 (6 yrs)84.5%9,959
2022 (5 yrs)85%8,325
2021 (4 yrs)85.7%10,455
2020 (3 yrs)90.5%11,115
2019 (2 yrs)94%184

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
94.0%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 184Avg Mileage 27,960Top Failure Tyres — 7.1%
2020
90.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,115Avg Mileage 34,068Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%
2021
85.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 10,455Avg Mileage 42,214Top Failure Brakes — 14.4%
2022
85.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,325Avg Mileage 50,677Top Failure Brakes — 14.4%
2023
84.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,959Avg Mileage 60,545Top Failure Brakes — 16.1%
2024
86.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 18,529Avg Mileage 70,062Top Failure Brakes — 9.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Land Rover Discovery, with age trends.

Tyres
11.7%
— Consistent
Brakes
11.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
3.8%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
3.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes4.3% (2 yrs)9.6% (7 yrs)
+5.3%
🔴 ↑
Suspension1.6% (2 yrs)5.9% (7 yrs)
+4.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres7.1% (2 yrs)9.2% (7 yrs)
+2.1%
🔴 ↑
Visibility1.1% (2 yrs)1.7% (7 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Discovery cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 58,567 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.

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