Petrol Land Rover Range Rover Velar: MOT pass rate
88.2% of petrol Land Rover Range Rover Velars pass the MOT first time, measured across 4,035 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 40,612.
Petrol 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
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 Velar specifically, petrol is the strongest at 88.2%, and this petrol version sits 1.1 points above the 87.1% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Land Rover Range Rover Velar 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. 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 petrol Land Rover Range Rover Velar had covered 40,612 miles at test, against 48,890 for the diesel. 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 petrol Land Rover Range Rover Velar
- Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.5% of tests (2.48x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 3.7% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.4% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.9% of tests
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 0.8% of tests
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.7% of tests
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.7% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.6% of tests
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.5% of tests
From 4,052 DVSA-tracked petrol Land Rover Range Rover Velar tests, 2024, split out from the Land Rover Range Rover Velar's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.85% 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 petrol Land Rover Range Rover Velar
Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 17.9% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this defect)
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 12.9% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.8% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 22.8% of tests, also fails
- A tyre seriously damaged, 13% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.4% of tests, also fails
- A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 1.3% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.6% of tests
- Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.6% of tests
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.6% of tests
From 4,052 DVSA-tracked petrol Land Rover Range Rover Velar tests, 2024.