Land Rover Discovery vs Land Rover Range Rover
On MOT-testable defects the Land Rover Range Rover comes out ahead: 16.7% of its tests record a failure against 18.9% for the Land Rover Discovery, a 2.2-point gap. The biggest single difference is lighting & signalling, where the Discovery records failures noticeably more often.
18.9%
Discovery fail rate
16.7%
Range Rover fail rate
2.2pp
Difference
Side by side
| Metric | Land Rover Discovery | Land Rover Range Rover |
|---|---|---|
| MOT tests analysed | 925,322 | 528,286 |
| Pass rate | 81.1% | 83.3% |
| Fail rate | 18.9% | 16.7% |
Where they differ
| Category | Discovery | Range Rover |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting & signalling | 8.8% | 4.2% |
| Body, structure & corrosion | 5.1% | 3.2% |
| Suspension | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| Brakes | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Tyres | 3.7% | 4.2% |
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.