261,861 on UK roads in 2025-1,079 vs 2024
On the road
262k
261,861 licensed
Change vs 2024
-0.4%
-1,079 cars
New in 2025
10,184
first-time registrations
Electrified
4.7%
hybrid, plug-in & battery
The Land Rover DISCOVERY is a common sight on UK roads, with 261,861 licensed in 2025 - down 0.4% on 2024. 10,184 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly diesel (91%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the 2015-2019 era.
Licensed Land Rover DISCOVERY cars on the road over time
First-time registrations per year
Fuel, engine size and age across every Land Rover DISCOVERY on the road today.
Current split
Engine size
Cars on the road by engine capacity
How old are they?
Share of cars by the year they were first registered
How a Land Rover Discovery holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 147,094 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.
Average for its class
77.2%
147,094 MOT tests in 2025 · 124,100 first-time
Pass rate over time
2022
76.6%
2023
76.7%
2024
76.4%
2025
77.2%
▲ 0.6 pts since 2022
First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)
How a Land Rover Discovery is driven
tracked across 2022-25miles a year, from 143,016 cars tracked across years
36%
low · <5k
57.6%
avg · 5-15k
6.4%
high · 15k+
Most cover 3,772-9,751 miles a year (median 6,510).
Yearly mileage as the car ages
Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.
Mileage & condition
Odometer when tested (2025)
Typical odometer rising: 113,945 → 118,422 → 122,089 → 126,031
Pass rate as the odometer climbs
First-time pass rate by fuel
Diesel
121,425 tests
77.3%
A 2025 Land Rover Discovery passes first time 77.2% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 7,264 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 90% of low-mileage cars pass versus 73% past 120k.
Of 28,252 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.
Share of failed tests, by area
Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed
Before you buy a specific Land Rover DISCOVERY, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.
