Used car guide

1999 Land Rover Discovery: petrol or diesel?

Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.

Petrol 66% pass first time (all 1999 cars: 63%) Stands out: engine oil leaks 1.9×, chassis rust or damage 2.8×, ball joint dust cover 3.5× 552 MOTsSee the petrol guide › Diesel 66% pass first time (all 1999 cars: 63%) Stands out: chassis rust or damage 3.6×, engine oil leaks 1.8×, ball joint dust cover 3× 5,537 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›

Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.

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Other years

Every year of the Land Rover Discovery compared

Year	MOT tests	Most flagged
2026	–	Too new for MOT data
2025	–	Too new for MOT data
2024	–	Too new for MOT data
2023	243	Tyres 12%
2022	6,738	Tyres 23%
2021	19,307	Tyres 22%
2020	18,465	Tyres 21%
2019	23,542	Tyres 21%
2018	25,246	Tyres 21%
2017	29,265	Brakes 23%
2016	29,060	Brakes 25%
2015	27,463	Brakes 27%
2014	22,206	Brakes 30%
2013	18,952	Brakes 32%
2012	20,291	Brakes 33%
2011	17,972	Brakes 35%
2010	18,998	Brakes 34%
2009	15,380	Brakes 37%
2008	14,624	Suspension 40%
2007	19,711	Suspension 42%
2006	22,865	Suspension 46%
2005	23,157	Suspension 45%
2004	19,033	Suspension 45%
2003	16,818	Suspension 44%
2002	13,569	Suspension 45%
2001	10,667	Suspension 45%
2000	6,850	Suspension 45%
1998	3,454	Lights and electrics 40%
1997	3,182	Lights and electrics 37%
1996	2,746	Lights and electrics 37%
1995	2,413	Lights and electrics 38%
1994	1,867	Lights and electrics 34%
1993	1,024	Lights and electrics 34%
1992	432	Lights and electrics 35%
1991	309	Lights and electrics 35%
1990	259	Lights and electrics 26%
1989	–	Too few tests