Land Rover Discovery vs Land Rover Range Rover Sport
The Land Rover Range Rover Sport has the better MOT record of the two — 14.8% 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.
18.9%
Discovery fail rate
14.8%
Range Rover Sport fail rate
4.08pp
Difference
Side by side
| Metric | Land Rover Discovery | Land Rover Range Rover Sport |
|---|---|---|
| MOT tests analysed | 925,322 | 672,895 |
| Pass rate | 81.1% | 85.2% |
| Fail rate | 18.9% | 14.8% |
Where they differ
| Category | Discovery | Range Rover Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Body, structure & corrosion | 5.1% | 0.0% |
| Lighting & signalling | 8.8% | 4.7% |
| Suspension | 7.8% | 4.2% |
| Visibility | 0.0% | 2.5% |
| Brakes | 7.1% | 5.1% |
| Tyres | 3.7% | 4.9% |
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.