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BMW X3 vs Land Rover Discovery

Both are large SUVs. First-time MOT failure at age 7, and what each one is known to fail on.

The BMW X3 is the more reliable of the two. It fails its first MOT at age 7 15.2% of the time, against 16.7% for the Land Rover Discovery.

BMW X3

15.2%

fail at age 7

Rank 60 of 239 · 65k miles at 7 · 93,089 tests

Land Rover Discovery

16.7%

fail at age 7

Rank 88 of 239 · 76k miles at 7 · 96,233 tests

What each one fails on

Measured

The faults each records most at ages 6 to 9. Same figures as each full report.

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)Advisory4.7%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory3.8%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedAdvisory2.7%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedFail2.6%

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageAdvisory2.5%

Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road usersAdvisory1.7%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory15.4%

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corrodedAdvisory7.7%

A suspension joint dust cover severely deterioratedMinor3.4%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornFail2.6%

A brake hose ferrule excessively corrodedAdvisory2.2%

A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etcFail1.9%