Land Rover: MOT pass rate and reliability
Land Rover vehicles pass the MOT first time 80.6% of the time, measured across 942,677 DVSA tests. That is 3.6 points better than the 77% national average, ranking Land Rover 16 of 51 major brands sold in the UK.
Every brand ranked
- Ferrari - 95.9%
- LEVC - 95.4%
- Aston Martin - 93.2%
- Bentley - 92.5%
- Porsche - 88.7%
- Lexus - 87.7%
- Tesla - 84.8%
- Maserati - 84.3%
- MG - 83.9%
- BMW - 82.5%
- Jaguar - 81.9%
- Abarth - 81.8%
- Audi - 81.6%
- MINI - 81.6%
- Toyota - 81.3%
- Land Rover - 80.6%
- Skoda - 80.6%
- Mercedes-Benz - 79.9%
- Suzuki - 79.5%
- Kia - 78.9%
- Hyundai - 78.8%
- SEAT - 78.7%
- Subaru - 78.6%
- Honda - 78.3%
- Dacia - 78.3%
- Volvo - 78.2%
- Jeep - 78%
- Smart (Mcc) - 77.7%
- Smart - 77.2%
- Volkswagen - 77.1%
- Mazda - 77%
- Mitsubishi - 76.9%
- DS - 76.2%
- London Taxis International - 75.5%
- Ford - 74.8%
- Isuzu - 73.7%
- Nissan - 73.4%
- Peugeot - 73.2%
- Fiat - 73%
- Ssangyong - 73%
- Vauxhall - 72.4%
- Alfa Romeo - 72.4%
- Citroen - 70.8%
- Iveco - 70.2%
- Rover - 70.2%
- Saab - 69.1%
- Renault - 68.1%
- Chrysler - 67.2%
- Daihatsu - 67.1%
- Chrysler-Jeep - 67%
- Chevrolet - 62.8%
Land Rover models
- Land Rover Discovery - 75.6%, 134,494 tests
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque - 84%, 132,395 tests
- Land Rover Freelander - 70.6%, 120,556 tests
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport - 82%, 115,798 tests
- Land Rover Defender - 73%, 101,073 tests
- Land Rover Discovery Sport - 84.8%, 91,644 tests
- Land Rover Range Rover - 79.9%, 85,395 tests
- Land Rover Range Rover Velar - 86.7%, 28,268 tests
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque R-Dyn S D A - 87.8%, 6,244 tests
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque R-Dy Se D A - 87.3%, 4,879 tests
- Land Rover Discovery Sport R-Dyn Se D A - 85%, 3,516 tests
- Land Rover R Rover Evoque R-Dyn Hse D A - 88.4%, 3,210 tests
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque S D Auto - 88.3%, 3,071 tests
- Land Rover Discovery Sport R-Dyn Hse D A - 85%, 2,964 tests
- Land Rover R Rover Evoque First Ed D A - 87.9%, 2,785 tests
- Land Rover Discovery Hse Sd6 Auto - 88.1%, 2,326 tests
- Land Rover Discovery Sport Se D Auto - 84.5%, 2,242 tests
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque R-Dyn D 4x2 - 84.7%, 2,088 tests
- Land Rover Discovery Spt Rdyn S+ D Mhev A - 83.4%, 2,065 tests
- Land Rover Discovery Luxury Hse Sd6 Auto - 89%, 2,038 tests
- Land Rover R Rover Evoque R-Dyn S D 4x2 - 86.7%, 2,017 tests
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque D 4x2 - 83.9%, 2,012 tests
- Land Rover Unclassified - 79.5%, 1,897 tests
- Land Rover Discovery Sport R-Dyn S D A - 83.5%, 1,852 tests
- Land Rover R Rover Evoque R-Dyn S P300e A - 89.8%, 1,815 tests
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Se D Auto - 85.4%, 1,712 tests
- Land Rover Discovery R-Dynam Hse D Mhev A - 89.6%, 1,687 tests
- Land Rover Discovery Landmark Sd6 Auto - 89.3%, 1,666 tests
- Land Rover R Rover Evoque Rdyn S D Mhev A - 90%, 1,620 tests
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque S D 4x2 - 88.6%, 1,605 tests
- Land Rover R Rover Sprt Hse Slvr D Mhev A - 92.3%, 1,485 tests
- Land Rover Discovery Hse Sdv6 Auto - 87.6%, 1,481 tests
- Land Rover R Rover Evoque Rdyn Se Dmhev A - 90.9%, 1,459 tests
- Land Rover Discovery Rdynamic Se D Mhev A - 90.4%, 1,442 tests
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque R-Dyn Se A - 89.3%, 1,434 tests
- Land Rover Discovery Sport S D Auto - 83.4%, 1,433 tests
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque R-Dyn S A - 90%, 1,361 tests
- Land Rover Defender Hard Top D Mhev Auto - 93.9%, 1,359 tests
- Land Rover 88 - 74.8%, 1,334 tests
- Land Rover Discovery Sprt Rdyn Se P300e A - 86.9%, 1,272 tests
- Land Rover Discovry Sprt Rdyn Hse P300e A - 85.6%, 1,233 tests
- Land Rover Rr Sport Hse Dyn Black P400e A - 89.8%, 1,231 tests
- Land Rover Rrover Evoque R-Dyn Se P300e A - 89.8%, 1,163 tests
- Land Rover R Rover Wstmnstr Blck D Mhev A - 89.3%, 1,136 tests
- Land Rover Discovery Sport Hse D Auto - 82.7%, 1,131 tests
- Land Rover Defender Se D Auto - 91.4%, 1,110 tests
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque R-Dyn Hse A - 91.5%, 1,086 tests
- Land Rover Range Rover Velar Ed D Mhev A - 90%, 1,065 tests
- Land Rover Defender First Edition D Auto - 89.9%, 1,023 tests
- Land Rover Discovery Luxury Hse Sdv6 Auto - 86.8%, 1,004 tests
- Land Rover Rrover Evoque Rdyn Hse P300e A - 87.6%, 967 tests
- Land Rover Discovery Spt Rdyn Se D Mhev A - 84.8%, 950 tests
- Land Rover Rr Sport Hse Dyn Blck D Mhev A - 89.5%, 903 tests
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport Hst Auto - 90%, 887 tests
- Land Rover R Rover Evoque First Edition A - 89.7%, 882 tests
- Land Rover Discovery Spt Rdyn Hse Dmhev A - 88.4%, 861 tests
- Land Rover Defender Se D Mhev Auto - 93.3%, 836 tests
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque S D Mhev A - 90.2%, 833 tests
- Land Rover Defender S D Auto - 92.7%, 818 tests
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque S Auto - 91.3%, 786 tests
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport Hse D Mhev A - 91.2%, 784 tests
- Land Rover R Rover Velar Rdyn Se D Mhev A - 88.8%, 777 tests
- Land Rover Defender Xdynamic Hse D Mhev A - 92.9%, 771 tests
- Land Rover Discovery Sport S D 4x2 - 82.3%, 768 tests
- Land Rover Defender S D Mhev Auto - 93.5%, 757 tests
- Land Rover Rrover Sport Abio Dyn D Mhev A - 91.9%, 752 tests
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Se D Mhev A - 93.9%, 743 tests
- Land Rover R Rover Sport Hse Dyn Phev A - 89.7%, 692 tests
- Land Rover Defender Hse D Auto - 89.1%, 680 tests
- Land Rover R R Evoque R-Dyn Hse D Mhev A - 90.9%, 674 tests
- Land Rover R Rover Evoque R-Dyn Se Mhev A - 92.3%, 674 tests
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque S P300e A - 91%, 664 tests
- Land Rover Discovery Sport R-Dynamic Se A - 85.5%, 647 tests
- Land Rover R Rover Sport Hse Dyn D Mhev A - 91.4%, 639 tests
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Hse D Auto - 86.9%, 634 tests
- Land Rover R Rover Velar Rdyn Hse Dmhev A - 92%, 615 tests
- Land Rover Discovery Hse D Mhev Auto - 91.8%, 601 tests
- Land Rover Discovery Sport R-Dyn Hse A - 85.3%, 585 tests
- Land Rover Defender X Mhev Auto - 92.5%, 584 tests
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Abio Phev A - 91.1%, 582 tests
- Land Rover Defender Hse D Mhev Auto - 94.5%, 545 tests
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque R-Dyn D A - 85%, 528 tests
- Land Rover Discovery Hse Sd4 Auto - 85.7%, 524 tests
- Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic Se D Mhev A - 90.2%, 521 tests
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque D Auto - 87.8%, 515 tests
- Land Rover R Rover Evoque R-Dyn S Mhev A - 90.7%, 508 tests
- Land Rover Discovery Sport S D Mhev Auto - 85.2%, 508 tests
- Land Rover Range Rover Sprt Svr Crbn Ed A - 91.5%, 507 tests
Most common MOT failures across every Land Rover
Pooled across all Land Rover models, not just one: what actually fails on a Land Rover more than the UK average.
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 1.1% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect)
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.7% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.5% of tests
- A tyre seriously damaged, 1.7% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.4% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.1% of tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1% of tests
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.9% of tests
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.9% of tests
From 1,977,382 DVSA-tracked Land Rover tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.38% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 4.97% nationally.
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