2020 Land Rover Discovery Hse SD6 Auto MOT pass rate: 89.6% (5,169 tests)

2020-registered Land Rover Discovery Hse SD6 Autos passed 89.6% of 5,169 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — broadly in line with same-age cars (89.9%).

89.6%Pass rate, 2020 cars

99.7Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

5,169Tests analysed

45,713 miMedian mileage at test

85.7% / 89.6%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2020 Discovery Hse SD6 Auto getting worse?

Pass rate of 2020-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	90.8% -0.0 vs same-age
2024	88.8% -1.2 vs same-age
2025	89.2% +0.3 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2020 Discovery Hse SD6 Auto

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	347	41.8%
2	Brakes	176	21.2%
3	Visibility	85	10.2%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	52	6.3%
5	Suspension	46	5.5%
6	Identification of the vehicle	39	4.7%

All Discovery Hse SD6 Auto years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2019	1,617	89.8%	+1.4 pts	53,778
2020 (this page)	5,169	89.6%	-0.3 pts	45,713

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FAQs

Is a 2020 Land Rover Discovery Hse SD6 Auto reliable?

2020-registered examples passed 89.6% of their MOT tests (5,169 tests, 2023–2025), -0.3 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 6 years old with a median 45,713 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2020 Discovery Hse SD6 Auto?

The median tested example shows 45,713 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.