BMW X5 vs Land Rover Discovery
The BMW X5 has the better MOT record of the two — 16.3% fail rate versus 18.9% for the Land Rover Discovery across comparable years. The biggest single difference is body, structure & corrosion, where the Discovery records failures noticeably more often.
16.3%
X5 fail rate
18.9%
Discovery fail rate
2.67pp
Difference
Side by side
| Metric | BMW X5 | Land Rover Discovery |
|---|---|---|
| MOT tests analysed | 526,447 | 925,322 |
| Pass rate | 83.8% | 81.1% |
| Fail rate | 16.3% | 18.9% |
Where they differ
| Category | X5 | Discovery |
|---|---|---|
| Body, structure & corrosion | 0.0% | 5.1% |
| Visibility | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| Tyres | 6.4% | 3.7% |
| Lighting & signalling | 6.1% | 8.8% |
| Brakes | 4.6% | 7.1% |
| Suspension | 5.4% | 7.8% |
Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.