What is the Land Rover MOT pass rate?

75.9% of 755,977 class-4 initial MOT tests on Land Rover cars passed first time in 2024 — above the 71.2% UK average across all published models.

Which Land Rover has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the Land Rover model groups with a substantial sample, the Range Rover Evoque R-dyn S D A has the highest initial pass rate at 86.3% across 5,978 tests. Pass rates track vehicle age closely, so newer model groups tend to sit higher.

Does a good Land Rover pass rate mean the car I am looking at is fine?

No. A model-level rate describes a population, not one vehicle. Enter the registration for that car's own MOT, tax and mileage record, and check for outstanding finance, write-off and stolen markers before you buy.

MOT pass rates / Land Rover

Land Rover MOT pass rates and common failures

Name: Land Rover MOT statistics
Creator: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Land Rover cars passed 75.9% of their MOTs first time in 2024, across 755,977 class-4 initial tests and 41 model groups. That is above the 71.2% UK average, and ranks Land Rover 22nd of 59 makes in the dataset.

Pass rates track age more strongly than badge: an older Land Rover is compared here against older cars of every other make, so read the age table below before drawing conclusions about the brand.

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What Land Rover cars fail on

The items most often behind a first-test failure across Land Rover model groups, as a share of Land Rover tests. DVSA publishes each model group's six most common categories, so this ranks the biggest published causes rather than every possible one.

Condition — 2.9% of Land Rover tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
Headlamp Aim — 2.1% of Land Rover tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
Brake Performance — 2.1% of Land Rover tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
Suspension Arms — 1.9% of Land Rover tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
Mechanical Brake Components — 1.7% of Land Rover tests. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.
Position Lamps — 1.5% of Land Rover tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
Steering Linkage Components — 1.5% of Land Rover tests. Worn track rod ends or joints. Affects steering and tyre wear, and is a normal age-related repair.
Stop Lamp — 1% of Land Rover tests. A brake light out. Usually a bulb.

Land Rover MOT pass rate by age

Age at test	Tests	Initial pass rate
3–5 years	107,774	86%
6–9 years	245,200	82.7%
10–14 years	202,496	74.6%
15–30 years	200,213	63.4%

Land Rover models by MOT pass rate

Model	Tests	Initial pass rate
Range Rover Evoque	121,682	81.3%
Discovery	120,004	71.7%
Freelander	113,114	65.2%
Range Rover Sport	107,087	79.4%
Range Rover	75,288	77.9%
Defender	72,437	67.8%
Discovery Sport	62,500	81.4%
Range Rover Velar	24,073	83.9%
Range Rover Evoque R-dyn S D A	5,978	86.3%
Range Rover Evoque R-dy SE D A	3,963	86%
Discovery Sport R-dyn SE D A	3,267	82.3%
Range Rover Evoque S D Auto	2,971	86.7%
Discovery Sport R-dyn HSE D A	2,312	82.1%
Discovery Sport SE D Auto	2,141	82%
Discovery HSE SD6 Auto	2,139	86.3%
R Rover Evoque R-dyn HSE D A	2,037	87.4%
Discovery SPT Rdyn S+ D MHEV A	1,951	81.2%
Discovery Luxury HSE SD6 Auto	1,933	87.3%
Range Rover Evoque R-dyn D 4X2	1,763	83.3%
R Rover Evoque R-dyn S D 4X2	1,713	84.7%
Discovery Sport R-dyn S D A	1,703	79.7%
R Rover Evoque First ED D A	1,675	85.9%
Range Rover Evoque SE D Auto	1,656	83.6%
R Rover Evoque R-dyn S P300e A	1,588	88.6%
Range Rover Evoque S D 4X2	1,583	86.9%
Range Rover Evoque D 4X2	1,505	81.8%
R Rover Evoque Rdyn S D MHEV A	1,503	88.6%
Discovery HSE SDV6 Auto	1,412	85.8%
Discovery R-dynam HSE D MHEV A	1,372	88.1%
Range Rover Evoque R-dyn SE A	1,334	88.2%
Discovery Rdynamic SE D MHEV A	1,302	88.2%
Discovery Landmark SD6 Auto	1,256	86.6%
Discovery Sprt Rdyn SE P300e A	1,216	84.2%
R Rover Sprt HSE Slvr D MHEV A	1,155	90.7%
Rrover Evoque R-dyn SE P300e A	1,129	89.2%
Range Rover Evoque R-dyn S A	1,088	88.8%
Defender Hard TOP D MHEV Auto	1,049	92.7%
Discovery Sport HSE D Auto	1,045	80.2%
Defender SE D Auto	1,027	90.9%
Defender First Edition D Auto	1,013	88.8%
R Rover Wstmnstr Blck D MHEV A	1,013	88.7%

Methodology and limitations

MOT outcomes describe testable items at the time of inspection. They are not a measure of overall mechanical reliability.

Scope: Class 4 normal initial MOT tests completed in 2024. Models require at least 1,000 qualifying tests. Duplicate source rows are removed using official DVSA test IDs.

Source: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency anonymised MOT tests and results, 2024, published 2025-05-23 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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