Land Rover Range Rover: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Land Rover Range Rover passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 3.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 85,395 individual Land Rover Range Rover tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 79.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 20 in every 100 Land Rover Range Rovers presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Land Rover Range Rover tested had covered 98,237 miles and was built around 2011.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Land Rover Range Rover sits 3.2 points above the national average, ranked 1,444 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Land Rover Range Rover rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see the median recorded closing bid for a damaged Land Rover Range Rover: £825 at UK salvage auction, from 12 ended listings, not independently confirmed sales.

Most common MOT failures on a Land Rover Range Rover

1. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.4% of tests (3.2x the national rate for this defect)
2. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 1.2% of tests (2.79x the national rate for this defect)
3. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.6% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6.9% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect)
5. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.9% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 3% of tests
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.2% of tests
8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.6% of tests
9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.5% of tests
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.2% of tests

From 85,383 DVSA-tracked Land Rover Range Rover tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.34% of these flagged Land Rover Range Rover defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Land Rover Range Rover

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Land Rover Range Rover before it actually fails on it.

1. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 16.8% of tests (2.71x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 3.3% of tests (2.68x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 10.3% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this advisory)
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 24.1% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 7% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this advisory)
6. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 1.7% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this advisory)
7. 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, 1.9% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 20.9% of tests, also fails
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.5% of tests, also fails
10. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 10.1% of tests

From 85,383 DVSA-tracked Land Rover Range Rover tests, 2024.

Land Rover Range Rover pass rate by model year

From its 1993 to its 2021 model year, the Land Rover Range Rover's first-time pass rate has risen 15.2 points, from 76.7% to 91.9%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Land Rover Range Rover year:

• 1993 Land Rover Range Rover - 76.7% first-time pass, 309 tests
• 1994 Land Rover Range Rover - 76.2% first-time pass, 361 tests
• 1995 Land Rover Range Rover - 73.7% first-time pass, 327 tests
• 1996 Land Rover Range Rover - 76.3% first-time pass, 388 tests
• 1997 Land Rover Range Rover - 73.5% first-time pass, 533 tests
• 1998 Land Rover Range Rover - 72.2% first-time pass, 630 tests
• 1999 Land Rover Range Rover - 75.3% first-time pass, 687 tests
• 2000 Land Rover Range Rover - 77.6% first-time pass, 936 tests
• 2001 Land Rover Range Rover - 75.7% first-time pass, 1,208 tests
• 2002 Land Rover Range Rover - 75% first-time pass, 1,304 tests
• 2003 Land Rover Range Rover - 70.6% first-time pass, 2,068 tests
• 2004 Land Rover Range Rover - 71.2% first-time pass, 2,689 tests
• 2005 Land Rover Range Rover - 71.8% first-time pass, 2,720 tests
• 2006 Land Rover Range Rover - 72.7% first-time pass, 3,269 tests
• 2007 Land Rover Range Rover - 75% first-time pass, 3,697 tests
• 2008 Land Rover Range Rover - 74.6% first-time pass, 2,568 tests
• 2009 Land Rover Range Rover - 75.6% first-time pass, 2,589 tests
• 2010 Land Rover Range Rover - 77.3% first-time pass, 3,342 tests
• 2011 Land Rover Range Rover - 75.5% first-time pass, 3,835 tests
• 2012 Land Rover Range Rover - 78.7% first-time pass, 4,461 tests
• 2013 Land Rover Range Rover - 81.4% first-time pass, 9,162 tests
• 2014 Land Rover Range Rover - 84.5% first-time pass, 5,780 tests
• 2015 Land Rover Range Rover - 84.4% first-time pass, 6,130 tests
• 2016 Land Rover Range Rover - 82.7% first-time pass, 5,367 tests
• 2017 Land Rover Range Rover - 85.3% first-time pass, 5,450 tests
• 2018 Land Rover Range Rover - 89.7% first-time pass, 5,365 tests
• 2019 Land Rover Range Rover - 91% first-time pass, 4,851 tests
• 2020 Land Rover Range Rover - 90.7% first-time pass, 2,829 tests
• 2021 Land Rover Range Rover - 91.9% first-time pass, 556 tests

Land Rover Range Rover by fuel type

The Land Rover Range Rover's two most-tested fuel types split by 2 points: diesel passes first time 80.8% of the time (69,051 tests) against 78.8% for petrol (12,640 tests).

• Diesel Land Rover Range Rover - 80.8% first-time pass, 69,051 tests
• Petrol Land Rover Range Rover - 78.8% first-time pass, 12,640 tests
• Hybrid Land Rover Range Rover - 90.6% first-time pass, 2,108 tests
• LPG Land Rover Range Rover - 77.7% first-time pass, 533 tests

Other Land Rover models

• Land Rover Discovery - 75.6%
• Land Rover Range Rover Evoque - 84%
• Land Rover Freelander - 70.6%
• Land Rover Range Rover Sport - 82%
• Land Rover Defender - 73%
• Land Rover Discovery Sport - 84.8%
• Land Rover Range Rover Velar - 86.7%
• Land Rover Range Rover Evoque R-Dyn S D A - 87.8%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Skoda Superb - 80%
• BMW Z4 - 80%
• Lexus Is250 - 80%
• Suzuki Ignis - 79.8%
• Mercedes-Benz 280 - 79.8%
• Renault Captur - 79.7%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• Range Rover salvage: high reward, higher risk
• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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