Land Rover Range Rover Velar: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Land Rover Range Rover Velar passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 10 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 28,268 individual Land Rover Range Rover Velar tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 86.7% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +10 points |
| Tests analysed | 28,268 |
| Average mileage at test | 47,492 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2019 |
| Reliability rank | 1,116 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 86.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 13 in every 100 Land Rover Range Rover Velars 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 Velar tested had covered 47,492 miles and was built around 2019.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Land Rover Range Rover Velar bought as a 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 Velar 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 what damaged Land Rover Range Rover Velars actually sold for at UK salvage auction.
Most common MOT failures on a Land Rover Range Rover Velar
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.4% of tests (2.5x the national rate for this defect)
- Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.3% of tests (2.02x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 1.6% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.4% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.2% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.2% of tests
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.9% of tests
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 0.8% of tests
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.4% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.4% of tests
From 68,342 DVSA-tracked Land Rover Range Rover Velar tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.32% of these flagged Land Rover Range Rover Velar defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Land Rover Range Rover Velar pass rate by model year
Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Land Rover Range Rover Velar year:
- 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Velar - 84.9% first-time pass, 3,777 tests
- 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar - 87% first-time pass, 10,697 tests
- 2019 Land Rover Range Rover Velar - 87.3% first-time pass, 8,589 tests
- 2020 Land Rover Range Rover Velar - 89% first-time pass, 4,791 tests
- 2021 Land Rover Range Rover Velar - 83.9% first-time pass, 254 tests
Land Rover Range Rover Velar by fuel type
Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:
- Diesel Land Rover Range Rover Velar - 87% first-time pass, 24,062 tests
- Petrol Land Rover Range Rover Velar - 88.2% first-time pass, 4,035 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 - 79.9%
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque R-Dyn S D A - 87.8%
Models with a similar pass rate
- Land Rover Discovery Luxury Hse Sdv6 Auto - 86.8%
- MG Zs Se Ev - 86.8%
- Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce Tb Auto - 86.8%
- Peugeot Rifter - 86.7%
- BMW 330e Se Pro Auto - 86.7%
- Tvr Chimaera - 86.7%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
- What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
- What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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