Comparison · family SUVs

Toyota RAV4 vs Land Rover Discovery Sport: which is more reliable?

The Toyota RAV4 does better at the MOT, with a score of 108 against 101 for the Land Rover Discovery Sport, comparing each with cars of the same age. Based on 231,061 real MOT tests in 2024.

Toyota RAV4

108Well above average
MOT tests127,775

Land Rover Discovery Sport

101About average
MOT tests103,286

By age

MOT Rank score for each age group (100 = an average car that age).

Age at testToyota RAV4Land Rover Discovery Sport
3–5 years
106Above average
96Below average
6–9 years
107Above average
104Above average
10–14 years
115Well above average
–
15+ years
107Above average
–

Year by year

Share that passed first time, same registration year.

YearToyota RAV4Land Rover Discovery Sport
202192.1%82.9%
202091.3%82.0%
201990.9%82.5%
201885.8%82.7%
201784.3%81.8%
201684.3%80.2%
201581.4%80.1%

Problem areas

Failure items per 100 tests.

AreaToyota RAV4Land Rover Discovery Sport
Lights & electrics11.05.6
Brakes8.54.1
Suspension9.61.9
Tyres4.36.7
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)4.43.8
Emissions & leaks3.82.8
Body & chassis3.30.5
Seat belts & airbags1.20.3

Toyota RAV4: top failures

  1. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively2.2%
  2. Position lamp: not working2.1%
  3. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1.5%
  4. Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt1.1%
  5. Suspension arms - pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn1.0%
  6. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.0%

Land Rover Discovery Sport: top failures

  1. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords2.5%
  2. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively2.3%
  3. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1.9%
  4. Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction1.8%
  5. Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed1.3%
  6. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.2%

Questions

Which is more reliable, the Toyota RAV4 or the Land Rover Discovery Sport?

The Toyota RAV4 does better at the MOT, with a score of 108 against 101 for the Land Rover Discovery Sport, comparing each with cars of the same age.

Which years of the Toyota RAV4 and Land Rover Discovery Sport can be compared?

Both were tested for 7 registration years (2015–2021). The Toyota RAV4 had the higher pass rate in 7 of them and the Land Rover Discovery Sport in 0.

What fails most on each?

Toyota RAV4: wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively; position lamp: not working. Land Rover Discovery Sport: tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords; wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively.