Land Rover Discovery Sport

Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 9 model years from 200,130 MOT tests in 2024.

Avg Pass Rate

87%

Total Tests

200,130

Highest Pass Rate

2014 (92%)

Years Covered

About the Land Rover Discovery Sport

The Land Rover Discovery Sport was MOT tested 200,130 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 9 model years (2014 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 87%. That's slightly above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list diesel and petrol versions.

Best and Worst Years

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2014 model has the highest pass rate at 92% from 179 tests. The 2021 model has the lowest at 81%. The 11 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.

Reliability Trend

The Land Rover Discovery Sport has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 3 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2014) averages 83,071 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 22,454 miles.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 1498cc)

£1,398

Road Tax

£200

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£500

Total per year£2,153

Per month£179/mo

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.

Full 2022 details

How reliable is the Land Rover Discovery Sport?

vs average of all models+5% (82% avg)

vs Land Rover brand average-3% (90% avg)

Best to worst year spread11 percentage points

Reliability trendStable over years

Land Rover Discovery Sport by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2022	78%	36	22,454 mi
2021	81%	110	32,856 mi
2020	88%	228	34,830 mi
2019	90%	23,648	46,122 mi
2018	89%	39,099	54,341 mi
2017	90%	50,594	64,772 mi
2016	88%	50,637	72,825 mi
2015	89%	35,599	82,947 mi
2014	92%	179	83,071 mi

Questions about the Land Rover Discovery Sport

Is the Land Rover Discovery Sport reliable?

Across its 9 model years in our data (2014 to 2022), the Land Rover Discovery Sport averages an 87% MOT pass rate, from 200,130 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 5 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2014 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 92%.

Which year Land Rover Discovery Sport has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2014 Land Rover Discovery Sport has the highest MOT pass rate at 92%, while the 2021 model has the lowest at 81%, a 11 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.