9.0%fail rate

Land Rover Discovery Metroplitn common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Land Rover Discovery Metroplitn fails its MOT on, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 67 MOT tests in DVSA data.

About 9.0% of MOT tests recorded on the Land Rover Discovery Metroplitn in DVSA data end in a failure. The same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is tyres, which makes up 50.0% of the Land Rover Discovery Metroplitn's failures, followed by tyres, lamps & electrical, visibility/wipers. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

What it fails on, and why

Tyres50.0% of failures

Tyres fail for tread below the 1.6mm legal limit across the central three-quarters, uneven or exposed-cord wear, or sidewall damage. The tester inspects all four; a single illegal tyre is a fail.

Lamps & electrical33.3% of failures

Lighting is the single most common MOT failure and the cheapest to put right. A blown headlight, brake-light or number-plate bulb, a cracked lens, or a headlamp beam that points too high or low will all fail. Most are a two-minute bulb swap.

Visibility/wipers16.7% of failures

Visibility failures include torn or smearing wiper blades, a washer jet that does not reach the screen, and chips or cracks in the driver's swept area. Blades and washer fluid are quick, cheap fixes.

The parts that fix each

If your car has just failed, you have 10 working days to fix the items and get a free partial retest. These are the usual parts; confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying.

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Other models

Land Rover Range Rover MOT failures18.6% failure rate Land Rover Discovery MOT failures25.3% failure rate Land Rover Freelander MOT failures25.3% failure rate Ford Fiesta MOT failures27.1% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data · DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain