2019 Land Rover Discovery MOT pass rate: 88.1% (6,459 tests)

2019-registered Land Rover Discoverys passed 88.1% of 6,459 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — broadly in line with same-age cars (88.4%). This is one of the lower-scoring Discovery years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

88.1%Pass rate, 2019 cars

99.7Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

6,459Tests analysed

53,498 miMedian mileage at test

84.9% / 88.2%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2019 Discovery getting worse?

Pass rate of 2019-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	89.1% -0.7 vs same-age
2024	86.7% -1.6 vs same-age
2025	88.5% +1.4 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 2019 Discovery

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	426	34.2%
2	Brakes	238	19.1%
3	Visibility	144	11.6%
4	Suspension	87	7.0%
5	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	85	6.8%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	78	6.3%

All Discovery years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2001	10,510	69.6%	+2.9 pts	152,249
2002	13,376	70.3%	+4.6 pts	151,921
2003	16,601	71.2%	+6.1 pts	145,557
2004	18,765	70.3%	+5.9 pts	148,473
2005	22,854	70.2%	+5.7 pts	161,023
2006	22,563	69.0%	+4.6 pts	157,023
2007	19,470	70.3%	+5.2 pts	149,277
2008	14,477	71.3%	+6.1 pts	145,036
2009	15,227	72.0%	+5.6 pts	138,759
2010	18,812	74.3%	+7.0 pts	133,508
2011	17,817	76.2%	+7.0 pts	126,731
2012	20,130	77.4%	+6.2 pts	118,330
2013	18,827	78.6%	+5.2 pts	111,881
2014	22,068	80.6%	+4.8 pts	100,681
2015	27,303	82.9%	+4.2 pts	91,542
2016	28,875	84.3%	+2.9 pts	79,414
2017	29,046	85.2%	+1.2 pts	66,584
2018	25,076	87.9%	+1.5 pts	59,771
2019 (this page)	6,459	88.1%	-0.3 pts	53,498

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

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FAQs

Is a 2019 Land Rover Discovery reliable?

2019-registered examples passed 88.1% of their MOT tests (6,459 tests, 2023–2025), -0.3 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 7 years old with a median 53,498 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2019 Discovery?

The median tested example shows 53,498 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.