Diesel Land Rover Range Rover: MOT pass rate

80.8% of diesel Land Rover Range Rovers pass the MOT first time, measured across 69,051 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 100,030.

Diesel against the other Land Rover Range Rover versions

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 specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 90.6%, and this diesel version sits 0.1 points above the 80.7% 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 had covered 100,030 miles at test, against 104,230 for the petrol and 44,545 for the hybrid and 149,430 for the lpg. That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust.

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 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Other Land Rover Range Rover fuel types

• Petrol Land Rover Range Rover - 78.8%
• Hybrid Land Rover Range Rover - 90.6%
• LPG Land Rover Range Rover - 77.7%

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