2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport MOT pass rate: 84.4% (65,634 tests)
Is the 2016 Discovery Sport getting worse?
Pass rate of 2016-registered cars across recent test years:
| Test year | Pass rate | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 85.7% +2.5 vs same-age |
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| 2024 | 84.3% +3.1 vs same-age |
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| 2025 | 83.2% +3.6 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 2016 Discovery Sport
| # | System | Defects recorded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyres | 4,435 | 25.0% |
| 2 | Brakes | 3,339 | 18.8% |
| 3 | Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 3,048 | 17.2% |
| 4 | Suspension | 2,173 | 12.2% |
| 5 | Noise, emissions and leaks | 1,911 | 10.8% |
| 6 | Visibility | 1,625 | 9.2% |
All Discovery Sport years compared
| Registration year | Tests | Pass rate | Vs same-age | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 44,797 | 84.4% | +5.7 pts | 79,656 |
| 2016 (this page) | 65,634 | 84.4% | +3.1 pts | 69,636 |
| 2017 | 68,068 | 85.7% | +1.7 pts | 60,880 |
| 2018 | 55,940 | 86.1% | -0.3 pts | 51,031 |
| 2019 | 34,298 | 85.8% | -2.6 pts | 43,276 |
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FAQs
Is a 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport reliable?
2016-registered examples passed 84.4% of their MOT tests (65,634 tests, 2023–2025), +3.1 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 10 years old with a median 69,636 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.
What mileage is too high for a 2016 Discovery Sport?
The median tested example shows 69,636 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.