Petrol Land Rover Range Rover Sport: MOT pass rate
87% of petrol Land Rover Range Rover Sports pass the MOT first time, measured across 11,968 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 64,444.
Petrol against the other Land Rover Range Rover Sport versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 81.9% | 97,932 |
| Petrol | 87% | 11,968 |
| Hybrid | 90.6% | 4,657 |
| All Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 82.8% | 114,861 |
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 Range Rover Sport specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 90.6%, and this petrol version sits 4.2 points above the 82.8% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Land Rover Range Rover Sport is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. 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 Range Rover Sport had covered 64,444 miles at test, against 90,054 for the diesel and 43,859 for the hybrid. 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 Range Rover Sport page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Most common MOT failures on a petrol Land Rover Range Rover Sport
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 1.1% of tests (5.89x the national rate for this defect)
- A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 0.6% of tests (4.25x the national rate for this defect)
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.7% of tests (1.69x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 3.1% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.2% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.6% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.4% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.3% of tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 1.2% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.2% of tests
From 12,128 DVSA-tracked petrol Land Rover Range Rover Sport tests, 2024, split out from the Land Rover Range Rover Sport's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.33% 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 Range Rover Sport
Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.
- A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 3.2% of tests (2.49x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 2.5% of tests (1.98x the national rate for this defect)
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 12.2% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- A wheel bearing with excessive play, 0.8% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 22.2% of tests, also fails
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 10.9% of tests, also fails
- A tyre seriously damaged, 8.9% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 7.8% of tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 6.1% of tests, also fails
- Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 2.7% of tests
From 12,128 DVSA-tracked petrol Land Rover Range Rover Sport tests, 2024.