Car statistics by year

2010 Land Rover Discovery

Land Rover Discovery cars first registered in 2010: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2010, so like is set against like.

A year of the Land Rover Discovery. “2010” is the year of first registration.

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5,911 MOT tests of 2010 Land Rover Discovery cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 70.4% All 2010 cars 59.3%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 139,200 miles; all 2010 cars 98,700
  • Left at the end of 2025 6,071 79.5% of the 7,639 at the end of 2014
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 8.7% All 2010 cars 10.1%
  • Tests with an advisory 63.4% All 2010 cars 66.7%
  • MOT tests in 2025 5,911 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2010 Land Rover Discoverys do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 15 years old, 70.4% of 2010 Land Rover Discovery MOT tests were passed first time, against 59.3% for all cars first registered in 2010. 2010 Land Rover Discoverys did better than average for their age, by 11.1 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 69.6% of the time (all 2010 cars 59.7%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Land Rover Discovery vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Land Rover Discovery bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Land Rover Discovery compared with all cars
First registered Land Rover DiscoveryAll cars
’04 65.6%57.9%
’05 64.7%57.7%
’06 62.1%56.9%
’07 63.9%57.3%
’08 64.7%57.0%
’09 66.8%58.2%
’10 70.4%59.3%
’11 71.2%61.5%
’12 72.7%63.6%
’13 74.1%66.0%
’14 76.9%69.1%
’15 79.4%72.6%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2010 Land Rover Discovery

Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn was the most common single reason a 2010 Land Rover Discovery failed, on 21.5% of about 1,700 failed tests. By area of the car, suspension failed most often (39.0% of failed tests; all 2010 cars 41.2%). 8.7% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 10.1% for all cars first registered in 2010. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2010 Land Rover Discovery tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension 21.5%
Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure 12.7%
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded Brakes 7.8%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 7.7%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes 7.1%
Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres 5.8%
Prop shaft: bearing excessively worn Body, chassis, structure 5.6%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 5.5%
Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres 5.2%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 4.9%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Land Rover Discovery vs all 2010 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2010 Land Rover Discovery MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2010 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Suspension 39.0%
Brakes 31.8%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 28.2%
Body, chassis, structure 27.6%
Tyres 16.6%
Visibility 11.8%
Noise, emissions and leaks 7.4%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 5.3%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2010 Land Rover Discovery

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 63.4% of 2010 Land Rover Discovery tests had at least one (all 2010 cars 66.7%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2010 Land Rover Discovery tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 19.4%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 16.1%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes 12.7%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 8.8%
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 8.2%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 6.6%
Flexible brake hoses: slight corrosion to ferrule Brakes 5.3%
Chassis condition: corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Body, chassis, structure 4.3%
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Non-component advisories 3.7%
Linkage ball joint has slight play Suspension 3.6%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2010 Land Rover Discovery?

Half of the 2010 Land Rover Discoverys tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 139,200 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 116,300 and a quarter more than 163,500. For all cars first registered in 2010, the middle figure was 98,700 miles, so 2010 Land Rover Discoverys have been driven 41.0% further than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2010 Land Rover Discovery and all 2010 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2010 Land Rover Discovery 93,400 116,300 139,200 163,500 186,700 5,597
All 2010 cars 51,300 72,900 98,700 126,900 155,200 1,188,752
miles

Half of the 2010 Land Rover Discoverys tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 139,200 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2010 Land Rover Discoverys are left?

At the end of 2014, 7,639 2010 Land Rover Discoverys were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 6,071 were: 5,026 licensed and 1,045 declared off the road (SORN). That is 79.5% still on the record, against 70.6% for all cars first registered in 2010.

Share still on the record since 2014

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2014. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2010 Land Rover Discoverys on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2010 cars
Year end 2010 Land Rover DiscoveryAll 2010 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 98.6%99.1%
2016 97.5%98.4%
2017 95.2%97.0%
2018 94.0%95.4%
2019 92.9%93.5%
2020 91.6%91.4%
2021 89.8%88.9%
2022 88.0%85.8%
2023 85.2%81.6%
2024 81.7%76.4%
2025 79.5%70.6%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2010

1 of the Land Rover Discovery’s 68 recalls in DVSA’s records covers cars built during 2010. 1 has no build dates, so could apply to any year.

The 2010 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2010 may have been built in 2009, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Land Rover Discovery recalls whose build dates include 2010
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
5 Jun 2025 Discovery (L319) and Range Rover Sport (L320) Tow Ball Detachment 28 May 2004 to 16 Sept 2016 109,574

Every Land Rover Discovery recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Land Rover Discovery

29 years of the Land Rover Discovery, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2010 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (70.4% passed first time) and the 2022 cars worst (85.3%).

Land Rover Discoverys by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
1994 4,192 73.9% 73.1%
1995 5,146 69.4% 71.5%
1996 4,762 72.1% 70.0%
1997 5,025 70.3% 68.5%
1998 3,686 68.7% 67.1%
1999 4,727 67.0% 65.4%
2000 4,453 64.9% 63.1%
2001 5,888 65.3% 61.5%
2002 6,085 65.1% 59.7%
2003 7,113 66.4% 58.9%
2004 7,471 65.6% 57.9%
2005 8,233 64.7% 57.7%
2006 7,913 62.1% 56.9%
2007 6,621 63.9% 57.3%
2008 4,668 64.7% 57.0%
2009 4,948 66.8% 58.2%
2010 6,071 70.4% 59.3%
2011 5,460 71.2% 61.5%
2012 6,145 72.7% 63.6%
2013 5,501 74.1% 66.0%
2014 7,425 6,625 76.9% 69.1%
2015 23,737 22,284 79.4% 72.6%
2016 32,482 29,764 79.4% 75.6%
2017 33,837 31,505 81.3% 79.1%
2018 26,748 25,465 83.1% 81.8%
2019 23,167 22,324 83.4% 84.4%
2020 15,825 15,615 84.0% 86.9%
2021 12,423 11,928 85.1% 88.4%
2022 6,846 6,587 85.3% 89.4%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 5,911 MOT tests of 2010 Land Rover Discovery cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 6,071 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Land Rover Discovery cars first registered in 2010; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2010.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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