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Land Rover
Discovery Spt Rdyn Hse Dmhev A
2,000 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Discovery Spt Rdyn Hse Dmhev As pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 11.2 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
88.7%
Pass-after-fix
3.5%
Fail
7.5%
Avg miles
29,340
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Diesel cars registered from September 2015 generally meet Euro 6 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
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Discovery Spt Rdyn Hse Dmhev A: a strong MOT record by UK norms
Across 2,000 MOT tests, the Discovery Spt Rdyn Hse Dmhev A returns 88.7% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a seriously damaged tyre. A defective wiper blade and a split CV-joint boot round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 29,340, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
A tyre seriously damaged
49 occurrences · 2.5% of tests
- 02
Wiper blade defective
40 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
- 03
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
27 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
- 04
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
21 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
- 05
A tyre cords visible or damaged
19 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
- 06
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
16 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
- 07
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
14 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 08
Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
13 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 09
A tyre seriously damaged
8 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
- 10
A tyre cords visible or damaged
8 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£100–£185
If every one of this Discovery Spt Rdyn Hse Dmhev A's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Digital tyre-tread depth gauge
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Owner reports · Honest John
What owners actually report.
Verbatim faults logged by owners on honestjohn.co.uk over recent years. We didn't summarise — these are the words people typed in.
Where it falls short
Owner reports (6 entries) flag recurring problems with engine failure, turbo, air conditioning.
Recent owner-reported faults
- 23 Nov 2021
2017 Discovery now on its third engine replacement due to loss of compression in cylinder one. It had a new engine at 42,000 miles/23 months. Owner bought it at 6 5,000 miles and at 70,000 miles it needed another engine replacement. Now needs a third new engine for the same reason - cylinder one compression low 56 per cent. Dealer is replacing engine again under warranty FOC. * Terms and Conditions * Privacy * Cookies * Advertise on this site * Contact * Mobile) Website of the Year 2016, 2017 & 2018
- 18 Jan 2020
Report of alarm of 2017 Land Rover Discovery 5 going off in September 2019. Had been standing outside for a week during a week of heavy rain. Investigation found a leak from the windscreen and water in the footwells that shorted the battery causing the alarm. Despite many attempts to fix it, the battery still shorts and drains.
- 11 Sep 2019
Report of further spate of thefts of underslung spare wheels from Land Rover Discovery. The design had been changed so that the wheel was now held on a winch only accessible from inside the vehicle. So now the thieves simply cut this winch resulting in an increased cost to replace this as well as the wheel. Owner found that a number of people have paid to replace the wheel and winch, only to have it stolen again. This is confirmed by her insurance company who told her that they have a lot of claims for this, and many of them are repeat ones.
- 13 Aug 2019
Report of problems with 47,000 mile 2017 Land Rover Discovery 5 bought from Land Rover dealer in April 2019. Developed a fault whereby it would stall in reverse gear and also in Drive mode. Car has been back to the dealer 3 times for analysis and repair but problem persists. Owner picked it up again 12 days ago. Turbo and crankshaft had been replaced and owner advised that extensive testing had taken place.
- 28 Jul 2019
Report of problem with Auto Stop/Star function on June 2017 Land Rover Discovery, automatic 2.0 litre Diesel at 21,000 miles. Mobile connection issued fixed, but after this stop/start stopped working unless a/c and heating is switched off.
- 8 Mar 2019
Report of V6 diesel engine failure of 2018 LandRover Discovery 5 on the M6 in late February 2019. Car towed to Lloyd Land Rover, Carlisle where the engine was replaced without question and owner was made a very generous offer to part-exchange into a new 2.0 litre Range Rover Velar.
Source: honestjohn.co.uk · 6 reports indexed
Buying or keeping a Discovery Spt Rdyn Hse Dmhev A?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Discovery Spt Rdyn Hse Dmhev A and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.