Petrol Land Rover Freelander: MOT pass rate
62.8% of petrol Land Rover Freelanders pass the MOT first time, measured across 3,713 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 104,880.
Petrol against the other Land Rover Freelander versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 71.3% | 116,036 |
| Petrol | 62.8% | 3,713 |
| All Land Rover Freelander | 71% | 119,779 |
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 Freelander specifically, diesel is the strongest at 71.3%, and this petrol version sits 8.2 points below the 71% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Land Rover Freelander 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. 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 Freelander had covered 104,880 miles at test, against 120,276 for the diesel. That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust.
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 Freelander page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other Land Rover Freelander fuel types
- Diesel Land Rover Freelander - 71.3%