Land Rover Range Rover Velar MOT pass rate: 86.8% (27,440 tests, 2025)

Name: Land Rover Range Rover Velar MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Land Rover Range Rover Velar passed 86.8% of its 27,440 MOT tests in 2025 — 9.3 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 7 years old with 54,060 miles on the clock.

86.8%Pass rate (2025)

27,440MOT tests analysed

54,060 miMedian mileage at test

7 yrsMedian age at test

How the Range Rover Velar compares

Land Rover Range Rover Velar

86.8%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Land Rover average (all models)

81.1%

What fails most on the Land Rover Range Rover Velar

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Range Rover Velar:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	1,895	31.9%
2	Brakes	1,138	19.1%
3	Steering	783	13.2%
4	Visibility	665	11.2%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	574	9.6%
6	Suspension	343	5.8%

Pre-MOT checklist for Range Rover Velar owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
With the engine running, turn lock to lock: knocks or stiff spots are testable defects
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Range Rover Velar pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2017	11,092	85.6%	+1.6 pts	55,272	85.6% visual scale
2018	31,489	87.3%	+0.9 pts	49,700	87.3% visual scale
2019	25,724	87.4%	-1.1 pts	42,144	87.4% visual scale
2020	14,034	88.8%	-1.1 pts	34,493	88.8% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Steering: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Noise, emissions and leaks: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Track rod end ball joint has slight play — 546 cars · 12.6% failed the same item the next year
Condition has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords — 496 cars · 5.8% failed the same item the next year
Brake pads wearing thin — 2,317 cars · 5.0% failed the same item the next year
Tread depth worn close to legal limit/worn on edge — 3,146 cars · 4.6% failed the same item the next year
Brake discs worn, but not excessively — 210 cars · 2.9% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Range Rover Velar before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Land Rover models

Range Rover Evoque83.5% pass rate · 129,387 tests Discovery77.2% pass rate · 124,039 tests Freelander70.8% pass rate · 110,042 tests Range Rover Sport82.9% pass rate · 108,892 tests Defender74.1% pass rate · 97,893 tests Discovery Sport84.4% pass rate · 89,568 tests Range Rover81.1% pass rate · 79,119 tests Range Rover Evoque R-Dyn S D A87.7% pass rate · 6,101 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Land Rover Range Rover Velar?

In 2025, 86.8% of 27,440 first MOT tests on the Land Rover Range Rover Velar were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Range Rover Velar fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is tyres (31.9% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Land Rover Range Rover Velar reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 86.8% it performs above the national average at a median age of 7 years and 54,060 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.