Petrol Land Rover Range Rover: MOT pass rate

78.8% of petrol Land Rover Range Rovers pass the MOT first time, measured across 12,640 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 104,230.

Petrol against the other Land Rover Range Rover versions

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 specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 90.6%, and this petrol version sits 1.9 points below the 80.7% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Land Rover Range Rover fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. 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 had covered 104,230 miles at test, against 100,030 for the diesel 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 petrol Land Rover Range Rover

1. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 1.5% of tests (4.29x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 4% of tests (3.72x the national rate for this defect)
3. Warning device shows system malfunction, 1.4% of tests (3.27x the national rate for this defect)
4. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 1.3% of tests (3.05x the national rate for this defect)
5. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 1.2% of tests (3.01x the national rate for this defect)
6. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.5% of tests (2.08x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.5% of tests (1.92x the national rate for this defect)
8. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 1.4% of tests (1.52x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6.2% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
10. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1.6% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)

From 12,792 DVSA-tracked petrol Land Rover Range Rover tests, 2024, split out from the Land Rover Range Rover's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.32% 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

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

1. Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 1.5% of tests (5.27x the national rate for this defect)
2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 5.3% of tests (4.29x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 20.4% of tests (3.66x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 20.3% of tests (3.28x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 3.1% of tests (2.43x the national rate for this defect)
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 25.7% of tests (1.92x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 2.8% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 8.6% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect)
9. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this defect)
10. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.5% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)

From 12,792 DVSA-tracked petrol Land Rover Range Rover tests, 2024.

Other Land Rover Range Rover fuel types

• Diesel Land Rover Range Rover - 80.8%
• Hybrid Land Rover Range Rover - 90.6%
• LPG Land Rover Range Rover - 77.7%

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