Petrol Land Rover 88: MOT pass rate

74.3% of petrol Land Rover 88s pass the MOT first time, measured across 849 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 51,597.

Petrol against the other Land Rover 88 versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Land Rover 88 specifically, diesel is the strongest at 78%, and this petrol version sits 1.1 points below the 75.4% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Land Rover 88 fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Land Rover 88 had covered 51,597 miles at test, against 58,673 for the diesel. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Land Rover 88 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Land Rover 88

1. Stop lamps all missing or inoperative, 3.2% of tests (38.48x the national rate for this defect)
2. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 2.8% of tests (7.97x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 3.6% of tests (6.97x the national rate for this defect)
4. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.1% of tests (6.28x the national rate for this defect)
5. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 2.1% of tests (5.12x the national rate for this defect)
6. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 4.7% of tests (4.98x the national rate for this defect)
7. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.9% of tests (4.27x the national rate for this defect)
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 6.6% of tests (3.9x the national rate for this defect)
9. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 4.1% of tests (3.36x the national rate for this defect)
10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.9% of tests (2.83x the national rate for this defect)

From 851 DVSA-tracked petrol Land Rover 88 tests, 2024, split out from the Land Rover 88's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.98% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Land Rover 88

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A transmission joint, belt or chain excessively worn, 3.6% of tests (47.33x the national rate for this defect)
2. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 8.2% of tests (12.67x the national rate for this defect)
3. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 6% of tests (12.57x the national rate for this defect)
4. Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 2.6% of tests (8.9x the national rate for this defect)
5. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 37.7% of tests (6.78x the national rate for this defect)
6. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 5.6% of tests (4.53x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5.3% of tests (1.86x the national rate for this defect)
8. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 2.4% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.4% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect), also fails
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 13.2% of tests

From 851 DVSA-tracked petrol Land Rover 88 tests, 2024.

Other Land Rover 88 fuel types

• Diesel Land Rover 88 - 78%

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