MOT performance

Land Rover Range Rover Sport MOT pass rate and common failures

Across 240,222 MOT tests of the Land Rover Range Rover Sport in 2023–2024, 79.7% passed first time. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, Land Rover Range Rover Sports failed 29% less often than comparable cars. The most common failure item was “brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick”, on 2.04% of tests.

240,222 MOT tests on 125,088 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto

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At a glance

Land Rover Range Rover Sport MOT results at a glance
Figure	Value	Basis
First-time pass rate	79.7%	±0.2 pts (95%), n = 240,222
Failures vs similar cars	0.71×	same age, mileage and fuel = 1.00
Tests with a dangerous defect	6.9%	n = 240,222
Average age at test	9 years	n = 240,222
Median mileage at test	75,566 miles	n = 240,222
Vehicles tested	125,088	2023–2024

Where Land Rover Range Rover Sports fail

The share of MOT tests that failed on each area, and how that compares with cars of the same age, mileage and fuel. Areas where the difference is large and clear link to their own page.

Land Rover Range Rover Sport MOT failures by area
Area	Tests failed on it	vs similar cars
Brakes	5.7%	-20%
Tyres	5.7%	-18%
Lights, reflectors and electrical	5.2%	-52%
Suspension	4.9%	-47%
Driver's view of the road	2.8%	-38%
Body, chassis and structure	2.3%	-35%
Seat belts and airbags	1.8%	+64%
Noise, emissions and leaks	1.5%	-46%
Registration plates and VIN	0.8%	+120%
Road wheels	0.5%	+23%
Steering	0.5%	-76%
Speedometer and driving controls	0.0%	+112%

Land Rover Range Rover Sport MOT pass rate by fuel: diesel vs petrol vs hybrid

Raw pass rates partly reflect how old each fuel's cars are; the adjusted column compares each with cars of the same age, mileage and fuel. Fuels that differ materially from the model as a whole have their own page.

Land Rover Range Rover Sport MOT results by fuel
Fuel	Tests	Average age	First-time pass	vs similar cars
Diesel	203,063	9.4 yrs	78.6%	-29%
Petrol	26,834	7.7 yrs	83.9%	-35%
Hybrid	10,320	3.9 yrs	88.6%	-9%

Land Rover Range Rover Sport MOT pass rate by generation

Generations by first-registration date against 73 Auto's catalogue (cars registered within three months of a changeover left out).

Land Rover Range Rover Sport MOT results by generation
Generation	Tests	Average age	First-time pass	vs similar cars
L320 (2005–2013)	85,482	13.9 yrs	71.9%	-32%
L494 (2013–2022)	145,376	5.9 yrs	84.4%	-25%

Most common failure items

Most common Land Rover Range Rover Sport MOT failure items
Item	Area	Share of tests
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick	Brakes	2.04%
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords	Tyres	1.85%
Condition: has ply or cords exposed	Tyres	1.62%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively	Driver's view of the road	1.49%
Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn	Suspension	1.48%
SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault	Seat belts and airbags	1.46%
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded	Brakes	1.40%
Ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt	Suspension	1.26%
Position lamp: not working	Lights, reflectors and electrical	1.16%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm	Tyres	1.10%

Most common advisories

Advisories are items the tester expects to need attention soon; they don't fail the test.

Most common Land Rover Range Rover Sport MOT advisories
Item	Area	Share of tests
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm	Tyres	13.72%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick	Brakes	9.70%
Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn	Suspension	7.56%
Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	Brakes	7.46%
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded	Brakes	6.42%

Pass rate by age

Land Rover Range Rover Sport MOT pass rate by age at test
Age at test (years)	Tests	First-time pass rate	Failures vs similar cars
3-4	35,038	88.4%	-21%
5-6	42,226	85.9%	-25%
7-8	42,379	81.3%	-25%
9-10	31,283	79.6%	-35%
11-12	23,365	77.2%	-39%
13-15	29,823	71.1%	-32%
16+	29,315	66.8%	-26%

Pass rate by registration year

Land Rover Range Rover Sport MOT pass rate by registration year
Registered	Tests	First-time pass rate	Failures vs similar cars
2021	3,091	90.0%	0.76×
2020	14,468	88.4%	0.85×
2019	23,123	88.2%	0.77×
2018	21,941	87.3%	0.73×
2017	20,609	84.3%	0.77×
2016	21,875	81.7%	0.79×
2015	21,863	80.5%	0.74×
2014	17,421	80.4%	0.65×
2013	12,998	79.4%	0.62×
2012	12,225	78.5%	0.60×
2011	11,076	75.9%	0.63×
2010	11,358	74.6%	0.62×
2009	9,207	70.6%	0.69×
2008	8,962	67.5%	0.75×
2007	11,082	66.9%	0.75×
2006	11,801	66.4%	0.74×
2005	7,035	67.6%	0.70×

Years with fewer tests are shown for completeness; only years with enough tests have their own page.

Compared with similar models

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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.