Land Rover Range Rover MOT pass rate: 81.1% (79,119 tests, 2025)

The Land Rover Range Rover passed 81.1% of its 79,119 MOT tests in 2025 — 3.6 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 12 years old with 97,522 miles on the clock.
81.1%Pass rate (2025)
79,119MOT tests analysed
97,522 miMedian mileage at test
12 yrsMedian age at test

How the Range Rover compares

Land Rover Range Rover

81.1%

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

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

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Suspension10,22828.1%
2Brakes8,64223.7%
3Tyres4,67212.8%
4Body, chassis, structure3,92510.8%
5Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment3,77010.3%
6Visibility1,9775.4%

Pre-MOT checklist for Range Rover owners

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

  • Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
  • Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
  • Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
  • Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
  • Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

Range Rover pass rate by registration year

Strongest age-adjusted years: 2008, 2010. Full ranking and method: Land Rover Range Rover years to avoid.

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2001 3,652 75.4% +8.8 pts 129,741
2002 4,049 73.6% +8.0 pts 134,864
2003 6,336 71.7% +6.7 pts 139,205
2004 8,046 71.7% +7.3 pts 136,671
2005 8,129 73.0% +8.5 pts 141,439
2006 9,714 72.3% +7.9 pts 136,492
2007 10,978 74.4% +9.3 pts 137,884
2008 7,595 74.7% +9.6 pts 132,528
2009 7,758 75.7% +9.3 pts 124,106
2010 9,976 76.7% +9.4 pts 116,406
2011 11,392 75.3% +6.1 pts 111,190
2012 13,405 78.4% +7.1 pts 101,630
2013 27,289 81.6% +8.2 pts 93,018
2014 17,217 84.8% +9.0 pts 88,261
2015 18,251 84.8% +6.0 pts 81,094
2016 15,998 83.5% +2.2 pts 72,380
2017 15,976 86.0% +2.0 pts 64,058
2018 15,899 89.8% +3.4 pts 52,889
2019 14,243 90.7% +2.3 pts 43,995
2020 8,303 90.6% +0.7 pts 36,339

Check a specific Range Rover 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 Rover Velar86.8% pass rate · 27,440 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?

In 2025, 81.1% of 79,119 first MOT tests on the Land Rover Range Rover were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Range Rover fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (28.1% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Land Rover Range Rover reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 81.1% it performs above the national average at a median age of 12 years and 97,522 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

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.