2001 Land Rover Range Rover MOT pass rate: 75.4% (3,652 tests)
Is the 2001 Range Rover getting worse?
Pass rate of 2001-registered cars across recent test years:
| Test year | Pass rate | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 73.1% +7.2 vs same-age |
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| 2024 | 75.7% +9.3 vs same-age |
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| 2025 | 78.0% +10.3 vs same-age |
The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.
What fails on a 2001 Range Rover
| # | System | Defects recorded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brakes | 685 | 22.4% |
| 2 | Suspension | 587 | 19.2% |
| 3 | Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 396 | 13.0% |
| 4 | Body, chassis, structure | 351 | 11.5% |
| 5 | Noise, emissions and leaks | 316 | 10.3% |
| 6 | Steering | 257 | 8.4% |
All Range Rover years compared
| Registration year | Tests | Pass rate | Vs same-age | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 (this page) | 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 |
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FAQs
Is a 2001 Land Rover Range Rover reliable?
2001-registered examples passed 75.4% of their MOT tests (3,652 tests, 2023–2025), +8.8 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 25 years old with a median 129,741 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.
What mileage is too high for a 2001 Range Rover?
The median tested example shows 129,741 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.
Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.