Land Rover Discovery Sport reliability and MOT data
Time Period & Model
Time period snapshot: Last 5 years
Manufacturer: Land Rover
Model: Discovery Sport
Model reliability rank
54
MOT-based rank from 545,735 selected-period tests.
Overall MOT pass rate
84.4%
Share of this model's 545,735 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
103.3 mpg
CO2 emission
113 g/km
Euro emissions
Euro 6
Tax cost
£205/yr
Average vehicle miles
75,169
Moderate average mileage in the current pool.
Life expectancy miles
86,054
Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.
Average vehicle age
8.4
Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.
Market share
0.20%
0.20% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
84,702
84,701 valid MOT, 1 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
545,735
545,735 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Uncommon
84,702On the road
Insight summary
Land Rover Discovery Sport is an uncommon model in this snapshot, with 84,702 represented vehicles and 0.20% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 84.4% from 545,735 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 54. The current pool shows an average of 75,169 miles and an average age of 8.4 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 86,054 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, engine warning light and brake pads. The practical read is that the Land Rover Discovery Sport looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.
Fuel type breakdown (by model)
| Fuel | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| DIESEL | 81,682 |
| PETROL | 2,992 |
| HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN) | 26 |
| ELECTRIC DIESEL | 1 |
| GAS BI-FUEL | 1 |
Euro NCAP Safety
Adult
84%
Children
89%
Pedestrian
71%
Safety systems
85%
No NCAP tests found for this model.
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
| Defect | Count |
|---|---|
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) | 6,441 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 6,416 |
| Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 3,422 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3,379 |
| Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) | 3,354 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3,288 |
| Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) | 2,811 |
| Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) | 2,774 |
| Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) | 2,706 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2,554 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2,373 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2,249 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2,244 |
| Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) | 2,241 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2,153 |
| Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) | 1,878 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1,748 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) | 1,724 |
| Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) | 1,569 |
| Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 1,548 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 1,491 |
| Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) | 1,395 |
| Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1,372 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1,371 |
| Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) | 1,344 |
01
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
10.1% of displayed top 25
6,441
02
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
10.0% of displayed top 25
6,416
03
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
5.4% of displayed top 25
3,422
04
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
5.3% of displayed top 25
3,379
05
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
5.3% of displayed top 25
3,354
06
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
5.1% of displayed top 25
3,288
07
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
4.4% of displayed top 25
2,811
08
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
4.3% of displayed top 25
2,774
09
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
4.2% of displayed top 25
2,706
10
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
4.0% of displayed top 25
2,554
11
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
3.7% of displayed top 25
2,373
12
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
3.5% of displayed top 25
2,249
13
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
3.5% of displayed top 25
2,244
14
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
3.5% of displayed top 25
2,241
15
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
3.4% of displayed top 25
2,153
16
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
2.9% of displayed top 25
1,878
17
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
2.7% of displayed top 25
1,748
18
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
2.7% of displayed top 25
1,724
19
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
2.5% of displayed top 25
1,569
20
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
2.4% of displayed top 25
1,548
21
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
2.3% of displayed top 25
1,491
22
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
2.2% of displayed top 25
1,395
23
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
2.1% of displayed top 25
1,372
24
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
2.1% of displayed top 25
1,371
25
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))
2.1% of displayed top 25
1,344
Last 5 years
Reliability rank breakdown
Land Rover Discovery Sport reliability, calculated from MOT results for this static model view.