Land Rover Discovery SE SD6 Auto
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 2 model years from 790 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
94%
Total Tests
790
Highest Pass Rate
2020 (94%)
Years Covered
2
About the Land Rover Discovery SE SD6 Auto
The Land Rover Discovery SE SD6 Auto was MOT tested 790 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 2 model years (2019 to 2020), with an average pass rate of 94%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list diesel versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 model has the highest pass rate at 94% from 545 tests. The 2019 model has the lowest at 93%. With just a 1 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2019) averages 64,587 miles, while the newest (2020) averages 56,728 miles.
Compared to the Land Rover brand average of 90%, the Discovery SE SD6 Auto performs 4 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Land Rover range.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Land Rover Discovery SE SD6 Auto by Year
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Questions about the Land Rover Discovery SE SD6 Auto
Is the Land Rover Discovery SE SD6 Auto reliable?
Across its 2 model years in our data (2019 to 2020), the Land Rover Discovery SE SD6 Auto averages a 94% MOT pass rate, from 790 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 12 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2020 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 94%.
Which year Land Rover Discovery SE SD6 Auto has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 Land Rover Discovery SE SD6 Auto has the highest MOT pass rate at 94%, while the 2019 model has the lowest at 93%, a 1 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
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