2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport MOT pass rate: 86.1% (55,940 tests)

2018-registered Land Rover Discovery Sports passed 86.1% of 55,940 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — broadly in line with same-age cars (86.4%). This is one of the lower-scoring Discovery Sport years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

86.1%Pass rate, 2018 cars

99.7Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

55,940Tests analysed

51,031 miMedian mileage at test

87.5% / 86.0%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2018 Discovery Sport getting worse?

Pass rate of 2018-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	86.5% -1.6 vs same-age
2024	86.1% -0.1 vs same-age
2025	85.7% +0.9 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 2018 Discovery Sport

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	4,354	33.0%
2	Brakes	2,862	21.7%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,897	14.4%
4	Noise, emissions and leaks	1,426	10.8%
5	Visibility	1,342	10.2%
6	Suspension	644	4.9%

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	65,634	84.4%	+3.1 pts	69,636
2017	68,068	85.7%	+1.7 pts	60,880
2018 (this page)	55,940	86.1%	-0.3 pts	51,031
2019	34,298	85.8%	-2.6 pts	43,276

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Land Rover Discovery Sport years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport reliable?

2018-registered examples passed 86.1% of their MOT tests (55,940 tests, 2023–2025), -0.3 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 8 years old with a median 51,031 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2018 Discovery Sport?

The median tested example shows 51,031 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.