Land Rover Range Rover Velar MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Land Rover Range Rover Velar took 28,718 MOT tests in Britain and passed 85% 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
- 28,718
- First-time pass rate
- 85%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Range Rover Velar fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Visibility4.8% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres4.4% (all cars 6.4%)
- Brakes2.8% (all cars 6.8%)
- Lights and electrics2.6% (all cars 11.3%)
- Exhaust and emissions1.4% (all cars 3.1%)
- Steering1.1% (all cars 1.8%)
- Number plates and VIN0.8% (all cars 0.4%)
- Suspension0.5% (all cars 9.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.9%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.8%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.7%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 1.3%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.3%
- Headlamp aim: too high 1.2%
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 0.9%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 0.7%
Most common advisories
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 12.3%
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 12.2%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 10.3%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 2.6%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 2.6%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 2.5%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 2.2%
- Track rod end: ball joint has slight play 1.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3,789 | 84% |
| 2018 | 10,895 | 85% |
| 2019 | 9,087 | 84% |
| 2020 | 4,836 | 85% |
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 | 27,823 miles |
| 4 years | 35,531 miles |
| 5 years | 43,470 miles |
| 6 years | 49,304 miles |
Check a particular Range Rover Velar
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
- Land Rover Discovery
- Land Rover Range Rover
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
- Land Rover Freelander
- Land Rover Defender
- Land Rover 88
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.