Diesel Land Rover Range Rover Velar: MOT pass rate
87% of diesel Land Rover Range Rover Velars pass the MOT first time, measured across 24,062 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 48,890.
Diesel against the other Land Rover Range Rover Velar versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 87% | 24,062 |
| Petrol | 88.2% | 4,035 |
| All Land Rover Range Rover Velar | 87.1% | 28,110 |
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 Velar specifically, petrol is the strongest at 88.2%, and this diesel version sits 0.1 points below the 87.1% 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 Velar had covered 48,890 miles at test, against 40,612 for the petrol. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.
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 Velar page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Most common MOT failures on a diesel Land Rover Range Rover Velar
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.7% of tests (3.67x the national rate for this defect)
- Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.5% of tests (2.51x the national rate for this defect)
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.7% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 2.8% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.6% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.2% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.2% of tests
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.3% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.7% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
From 24,173 DVSA-tracked diesel Land Rover Range Rover Velar tests, 2024, split out from the Land Rover Range Rover Velar's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.18% 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 Velar
Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 3.1% of tests (2.33x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 20.3% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect)
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 13.2% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 1.6% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.3% of tests, also fails
- A tyre seriously damaged, 11.8% of tests, also fails
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.7% of tests
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.6% of tests
- Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1.5% of tests
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.5% of tests
From 24,173 DVSA-tracked diesel Land Rover Range Rover Velar tests, 2024.