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15.8%fail rate

Land Rover Discovery Sport common MOT failures and failure rate

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

Based on 10,475 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Tyres29.8% of failures
Brakes18.3% of failures
Lamps & electrical17.3% of failures
Other13.0% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.
Visibility/wipers12.8% of failures
Suspension9.3% of failures

About 15.8% of MOT tests recorded on the Land Rover Discovery Sport in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is tyres, which makes up 29.8% of the Land Rover Discovery Sport's failures, followed by tyres, brakes, lamps & electrical, other. 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.

Other models

Land Rover Defender MOT failures26.7% failure rateLand Rover Freelander MOT failures21.0% failure rateLand Rover Discovery MOT failures22.6% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

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