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2018 Land Rover Discovery — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
90.0%
Latest Pass Rate
43,096
Total Tests (All Years)
65,755 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 90.0%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 16.6% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Land Rover Discovery as it ages.

2 yrs90.3%
3 yrs88.5%
4 yrs85.5%
5 yrs86.2%
6 yrs90.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs90.3%290
3 yrs88.5%9,449
4 yrs85.5%7,472
5 yrs86.2%8,968
6 yrs90.0%16,917

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Land Rover Discovery pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)90%16,917
2023 (5 yrs)86.2%8,968
2022 (4 yrs)85.5%7,472
2021 (3 yrs)88.5%9,449
2020 (2 yrs)90.3%290

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
90.3%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 290Avg Mileage 29,160Top Failure Brakes — 9.3%
2021
88.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 9,449Avg Mileage 34,204Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%
2022
85.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,472Avg Mileage 43,501Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%
2023
86.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,968Avg Mileage 54,295Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%
2024
90.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 16,917Avg Mileage 65,755Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Land Rover Discovery, with age trends.

Tyres
10.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
8.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
4.4%
— Consistent
Suspension
3.0%
— 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
Brakes9.3% (2 yrs)6.2% (6 yrs)
-3.1%
🟢 ↓
Tyres5.5% (2 yrs)7.9% (6 yrs)
+2.4%
🔴 ↑
Visibility3.4% (2 yrs)2.0% (6 yrs)
-1.4%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1.7% (2 yrs)1.4% (6 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Land Rover Discovery page →

About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Discovery cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 43,096 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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