Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

Land Rover Discovery (2003–2004) Reliability

The Land Rover Discovery (2003–2004) scores 76/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from DVSA, NHTSA data. Estimated used prices span €5,100–€6,100.

Composite Score
76
/ 100
Good
Sources: DVSA · NHTSA · latest 2026
Market Snapshot
Listed model years20032004
Est. used price€5,100€6,100
Documented issues0
Listings in catalogue6
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

NHTSA (US Complaints)
Model years 2001–2006 · 2026 report · n=102
102 complaints across 2 sampled year(s); resolved model="DISCOVERY SERIES II"
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63
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2004–2021 · 2024 report · n=202649
202,649 UK MOT tests · overall 18.8% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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84
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2020 · 2023 report · n=117193
117,193 UK MOT tests · overall 23.5% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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77
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 202,649 MOT tests in the UK during the 2024reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 35 yrs
75
9.5% fail vs 10.9% fleet
5,134 tests
Age 69 yrs
85
11.9% fail vs 19.2% fleet
75,854 tests
Age 1014 yrs
86
19.6% fail vs 32.1% fleet
58,534 tests
Age 1520 yrs
82
27.1% fail vs 38.8% fleet
63,127 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Registration plate lamp(s)
31,881
25.1%
#2
Joints
29,047
22.9%
#3
Windscreen
25,496
20.1%
#4
Ball joint dust cover
21,162
16.7%
#5
Pins and bushes
19,376
15.3%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2024period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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