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

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. The Land Rover Range Rover Velar sits 10 points above the national average, ranked 1,116 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 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 the median recorded closing bid for a damaged Land Rover Range Rover Velar: £7,000 at UK salvage auction, from 4 ended listings, not independently confirmed sales.

Most common MOT failures on a Land Rover Range Rover Velar

1. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.6% of tests (3.37x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.5% of tests (2.51x the national rate for this defect)
3. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.6% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect)
4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.2% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.9% of tests
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.5% of tests
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.2% of tests
8. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.2% of tests
9. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.6% of tests
10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.6% of tests

From 28,233 DVSA-tracked Land Rover Range Rover Velar tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.14% of these flagged Land Rover Range Rover Velar 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 Velar

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 Velar before it actually fails on it.

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2.9% of tests (2.18x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 20% of tests (1.63x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Number plate missing or so insecure that it is likely to fall off, 0.1% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this advisory)
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 13.1% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 1.6% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 25.8% of tests, also fails
7. A tyre seriously damaged, 12% of tests, also fails
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.6% of tests, also fails
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.6% of tests
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1.4% of tests

From 28,233 DVSA-tracked Land Rover Range Rover Velar tests, 2024.

Land Rover Range Rover Velar pass rate by model year

From its 2017 to its 2020 model year, the Land Rover Range Rover Velar's first-time pass rate has risen 4.1 points, from 84.9% to 89%, 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 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

The Land Rover Range Rover Velar's two most-tested fuel types split by 1.2 points: diesel passes first time 87% of the time (24,062 tests) against 88.2% for petrol (4,035 tests).

• 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
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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