Land Rover Range Rover MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Land Rover Range Rover took 214,124 MOT tests in Britain and passed 79% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023: 214,124
First-time pass rate: 79%
All cars: 71%

What the Range Rover fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

Brakes6.4% (all cars 6.8%)
Suspension5.8% (all cars 9.0%)
Tyres5.4% (all cars 6.4%)
Lights and electrics5.2% (all cars 11.3%)
Body and structure2.9% (all cars 3.5%)
Visibility2.8% (all cars 4.8%)
Seat belts and airbags1.8% (all cars 1.0%)
Exhaust and emissions1.6% (all cars 3.1%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.0%
Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.8%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 1.7%
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded 1.7%
Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 1.5%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 1.5%
SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault 1.3%
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 1.2%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 14.7%
Brake pads: wearing thin 9.2%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 8.1%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 7.9%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 7.0%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 4.9%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 2.9%
Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 2.5%

Pass rate by year of registration

Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.

First registered	Tests	Pass rate
1993	348	76%
1994	405	73%
1995	367	69%
1996	478	74%
1997	644	68%
1998	788	70%
1999	794	69%
2000	1,091	70%
2001	1,394	68%
2002	1,743	67%
2003	2,774	66%
2004	3,339	67%
2005	6,928	68%
2006	10,055	67%
2007	10,191	68%
2008	7,583	69%
2009	7,646	71%
2010	9,511	75%
2011	9,732	75%
2012	10,971	78%
2013	16,133	80%
2014	14,843	81%
2015	17,408	82%
2016	16,592	82%
2017	15,843	85%
2018	16,712	88%
2019	17,009	89%
2020	11,118	89%
2021	368	91%

Typical mileage by age

Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.

Age at test	Average mileage
3 years	29,119 miles
4 years	37,120 miles
5 years	45,657 miles
6 years	56,347 miles
7 years	65,302 miles
8 years	73,545 miles
9 years	82,569 miles
10 years	88,531 miles
11 years	96,539 miles
12 years	104,365 miles
13 years	110,755 miles
14 years	117,151 miles
15 years	125,688 miles
16 years	132,376 miles
17 years	135,589 miles
18 years	139,058 miles
19 years	140,751 miles
20 years	142,883 miles

Check a particular Range Rover

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

Other Land Rover models

Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.