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. 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 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.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Land Rover Range Rover

1. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.4% of tests (3.2x the national rate for this defect)
2. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 1.2% of tests (2.83x the national rate for this defect)
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 7.2% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.6% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)
5. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this defect)
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 3% of tests
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.3% of tests
8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.7% of tests
9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.5% of tests
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.2% of tests

From 69,634 DVSA-tracked diesel Land Rover Range Rover tests, 2024, split out from the Land Rover Range Rover's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.57% 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

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 16.6% of tests (2.69x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 3.1% of tests (2.45x the national rate for this defect)
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 24.6% of tests (1.84x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 8.6% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this defect)
5. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 7% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this defect)
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 11.2% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 1.5% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect)
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 22% of tests, also fails
9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 10.4% of tests
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 8.9% of tests, also fails

From 69,634 DVSA-tracked diesel Land Rover Range Rover tests, 2024.

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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