Land Rover LR3 reliability - how does it truly compare?

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You know, this thread has been going on for 8 years now...I have to admire your perseverance.
 

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So, how have these cars been doing lately?

Our reliability stats for the LR3 / Discovery now include owner experiences through March 31, 2015. (Others are nearly a year behind.)

In terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year ("low" is best):

2008 LR3 / Discovery: 77, moderate, very small sample size
2007 LR3 / Discovery: 173, high, very small sample size
2006 LR3 / Discovery: 118, high
2005 LR3 / Discovery: 35, low, very small sample size

No stat for a model year? Then we very much need more participants for it. Same for those with small sample size notes. Next updates in August and November.

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Our reliability stats for the LR3 / Discovery now cover the year ending June 30, 2015. (Others are over a year behind, and so report how these cars were doing when a year younger.)

Repair trips per 100 cars:

2008 LR3 / Discovery: 69, moderate, very small sample size
2006 LR3 / Discovery: 130, high -- only model year for which we have a decent sample size, so likely the most accurate
2005 LR3 / Discovery: 38, low, very small sample size

To provide accurate stats for more model years, we very much need more participants.

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We've updated our reliability stats for the LR3 / Discovery to include owner experiences through September 30, 2015.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008 LR3 / Discovery: 94, high, very small sample size
2006 LR3 / Discovery: 101, high
2005 LR3 / Discovery: 32, low, very small sample size--which likely explains why the stat is so much lower than the other two

We'll have further updates in February and in May. Additional participants are needed to provide precise stats for all model years.

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We've updated our reliability stats for the LR3 / Discovery to include owner experiences through the end of 2015, about eight months ahead of other sources. In terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year--lower is better:

2008 LR3 / Discovery: 114, high, very small sample size
2006 LR3 / Discovery: 127, high, small sample size
2005 LR3 / Discovery: 24, low, very small sample size

The difference between the 2005 and the other two is likely due to the small sample sizes. More participants are needed to provide more precise stats for the LR3.

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We've updated our reliability stats for the LR3 / Discovery to include owner experiences through June 30, 2016. Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year (lower is better):

2006 LR3 / Discovery: 76, moderate, very small sample size
2005 LR3 / Discovery: 64, moderate, very small sample size

For the repairs behind these stats, reliability information on other models, and to sign up to help improve this information:

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