Diesel Land Rover Range Rover Evoque: MOT pass rate
84.3% of diesel Land Rover Range Rover Evoques pass the MOT first time, measured across 128,223 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 73,787.
Diesel against the other Land Rover Range Rover Evoque versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 84.3% | 128,223 |
| Petrol | 88.3% | 3,497 |
| All Land Rover Range Rover Evoque | 84.4% | 131,752 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.
On the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque specifically, petrol is the strongest at 88.3%, and this diesel version sits 0.1 points below the 84.4% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. 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 diesel Land Rover Range Rover Evoque had covered 73,787 miles at test, against 53,471 for the petrol. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.
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 Range Rover Evoque page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Most common MOT failures on a diesel Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.4% of tests (1.95x the national rate for this defect)
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.7% of tests (1.7x the national rate for this defect)
- A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.5% of tests (1.65x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 2.6% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.6% of tests
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 1.6% of tests
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.3% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.3% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.1% of tests
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.8% of tests
From 128,700 DVSA-tracked diesel Land Rover Range Rover Evoque tests, 2024, split out from the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 7.06% 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 diesel Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 15.7% of tests (1.68x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 16.9% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 27.3% of tests, also fails
- A tyre seriously damaged, 16.4% of tests, also fails
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.2% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.1% of tests, also fails
- A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 2.6% of tests
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 1.6% of tests, also fails
- Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1.4% of tests
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 0.9% of tests
From 128,700 DVSA-tracked diesel Land Rover Range Rover Evoque tests, 2024.