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. 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.