MOT performance
Land Rover MOT pass rates and common failures
Across 1,857,533 MOT tests of Land Rover cars in 2023–2024, 76.5% passed first time. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, Land Rovers failed 20% less often than comparable cars. Of the 8 Land Rover models with enough tests, the Land Rover Range Rover failed least often relative to comparable cars.
1,857,533 MOT tests on 977,182 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto
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| Figure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| First-time pass rate | 76.5% | ±0.1 pts (95%), n = 1,857,533 |
| Failures vs similar cars | 0.80× | same age, mileage and fuel = 1.00 |
| Tests with a dangerous defect | 6.8% | n = 1,857,533 |
| Average age at test | 10.4 years | n = 1,857,533 |
Land Rover models
Every Land Rover model with at least 10,000 tests, most-tested first.
| Model | Tests | First-time pass rate | Failures vs similar cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land Rover Range Rover Evoque | 326,430 | 83.0% | 0.74× |
| Land Rover Discovery | 310,384 | 73.3% | 0.78× |
| Land Rover Freelander | 249,384 | 65.6% | 0.86× |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 240,222 | 79.7% | 0.71× |
| Land Rover Defender | 219,897 | 69.4% | 0.89× |
| Land Rover Discovery Sport | 218,712 | 82.0% | 0.91× |
| Land Rover Range Rover | 179,692 | 78.0% | 0.68× |
| Land Rover Range Rover Velar | 58,985 | 84.2% | 0.95× |
Where Land Rovers fail
| Area | Tests failed on it | vs similar cars |
|---|---|---|
| Lights, reflectors and electrical | 8.4% | -28% |
| Brakes | 6.5% | -16% |
| Suspension | 6.4% | -33% |
| Tyres | 4.7% | -27% |
| Driver's view of the road | 3.5% | -27% |
| Body, chassis and structure | 3.4% | -22% |
| Steering | 2.3% | -2% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2.0% | -32% |
| Seat belts and airbags | 1.2% | -11% |
| Registration plates and VIN | 0.6% | +32% |
| Road wheels | 0.3% | -22% |
| Speedometer and driving controls | 0.0% | +8% |
Most common failure items
| Item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick | Brakes | 1.97% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively | Driver's view of the road | 1.72% |
| Position lamp: not working | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 1.70% |
| Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords | Tyres | 1.54% |
| Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm | Tyres | 1.34% |
| Stop lamp: not working | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 1.31% |
| Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn | Suspension | 1.15% |
| Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded | Brakes | 1.11% |
| Headlamp: not working on dipped beam | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 1.10% |
| Condition: has ply or cords exposed | Tyres | 1.05% |
Pass rate by age
| Age at test (years) | Tests | First-time pass rate | Failures vs similar cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | 253,741 | 86.4% | -8% |
| 5-6 | 284,248 | 84.6% | -18% |
| 7-8 | 278,784 | 81.5% | -24% |
| 9-10 | 216,545 | 77.8% | -29% |
| 11-12 | 164,351 | 73.8% | -29% |
| 13-15 | 177,924 | 67.8% | -23% |
| 16+ | 403,919 | 63.1% | -13% |
MOT failures where Land Rover stands out
Individual failure items that Land Rovers record clearly more or less often than cars of the same age, mileage and fuel. All Land Rover MOT failure patterns.
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm · 0.54× comparable cars
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid · 0.59× comparable cars
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About this data. These are MOT test results, not a measure of mechanical reliability: a car's MOT outcome reflects its condition on the day, which depends on how it has been maintained and driven as well as how it was built. Figures cover class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans), normal tests only (retests excluded), outcomes pass, fail and pass after rectification at the station; vehicles at least 2.5 years old at test. Tests from 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-30. “Compared with similar cars” means compared with the national rate for cars of the same age, mileage band and fuel. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Makes and models are matched to 73 Auto's vehicle catalogue; tests that can't be matched are left out rather than guessed. See how the MOT figures are produced.