MOT failures by make
Land Rover MOT failures for “Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”
Land Rover cars failed their MOT on “Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm” in 1.34% of 1,857,533 tests in 2023–2024 (24,945 tests) — 46% less often than comparable cars of the same age, mileage and fuel, which would have failed on it in about 2.50% of tests. It is the number 5 most common failure item on Land Rovers.
Data to 2024-12-30 · Page updated 2026-09-28 · Publisher: 73 Auto
- Land Rover tests failing on it
- 1.34%
- 24,945 of 1,857,533 tests, 2023–2024
- Comparable cars
- 2.50%
- national rate at the same age, mileage and fuel
- Observed ÷ expected
- 0.54×
- 73 Auto analysis · rank #5 for Land Rover
How unusual this is for the make
Across all MOT failures, Land Rovers fail 20% less often than comparable cars. On this item the gap is 0.67× narrower than that overall level, so it is a genuine Land Rover pattern rather than a reflection of how often the make fails in general. It is a dangerous defect in the tyres part of the test. Nationally it appears on 2.44% of MOT tests.
Land Rover models and “Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”
The Land Rover Defender is least affected (0.32× comparable cars); the Land Rover Range Rover Velar most (0.79×). Every model listed is below the national rate, so the pattern runs across the range. Model rows compare with cars of the same age and fuel.
| Model | Tests | Failed on it | vs similar cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land Rover Range Rover Velar | 58,985 | 1.48% | 0.79× |
| Land Rover Freelander | 249,384 | 2.35% | 0.73× |
| Land Rover Range Rover Evoque | 326,430 | 1.67% | 0.67× |
| Land Rover Discovery Sport | 218,712 | 1.26% | 0.57× |
| Land Rover Discovery | 310,384 | 1.27% | 0.48× |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 240,222 | 1.10% | 0.41× |
| Land Rover Range Rover | 179,692 | 0.87% | 0.33× |
| Land Rover Defender | 219,897 | 0.71% | 0.32× |
By age at test
The difference is most pronounced at 11-12 years old: 1.64% of Land Rover tests against 3.30% for comparable cars.
| Age (years) | Land Rover tests | Land Rover | Comparable cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | 253,741 | 0.86% | 1.54% |
| 5-6 | 284,248 | 1.38% | 2.18% |
| 7-8 | 278,784 | 1.37% | 2.60% |
| 9-10 | 216,545 | 1.51% | 2.99% |
| 11-12 | 164,351 | 1.64% | 3.30% |
| 13-15 | 177,924 | 1.80% | 3.48% |
| 16+ | 403,919 | 1.36% | 2.46% |
Other Land Rover MOT faults that stand out
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid · 0.59× comparable cars
Limitations
Official data: DVSA's anonymised MOT results (2023–2024), class 4 initial tests, cars at least 2.5 years old. 73 Auto analysis: the comparison rate applies the national rate of this item for each test's own age, mileage band and fuel to the Land Rover tests. An MOT result reflects maintenance, mileage and how a car is used as well as its design, so this is not a measure of which make is most reliable. The wording of the defect is DVSA's.
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Where these figures come from
- Anonymised MOT tests and results (2023 and 2024) — Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). Open Government Licence v3.0.
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