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. 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.