Which Land Rover models fail their MOT most
18.7% of Land Rover cars fail first time, against 24.5% across every make. That is 5.8 points better than average, measured over 610,762 DVSA tests on 18 models.
Every Land Rover in the data
Sorted by how many tests each one contributes, so the models most people actually buy come first. A linked row has a page of its own.
| Model | Years | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range Rover Evoque | 2014–2017 | 83,822 | 15.9% |
| Discovery Sport | 2014–2017 | 61,334 | 17.8% |
| Freelander | 2010–2013 | 50,741 | 26.8% |
| Range Rover Sport | 2014–2017 | 41,649 | 17.9% |
| Discovery | 2014–2017 | 37,048 | 18.8% |
| Discovery Sport | 2018–2021 | 31,172 | 17.4% |
| Range Rover Evoque | 2010–2013 | 30,322 | 23.6% |
| Range Rover Sport | 2018–2021 | 29,308 | 11.9% |
| Discovery | 2010–2013 | 26,782 | 26.5% |
| Range Rover Velar | 2018–2021 | 24,882 | 15.4% |
| Range Rover Sport | 2010–2013 | 24,831 | 22.2% |
| Range Rover | 2014–2017 | 23,441 | 16.6% |
| Range Rover | 2010–2013 | 21,855 | 23.3% |
| Range Rover Evoque | 2018–2021 | 20,066 | 12.1% |
| Defender | 2010–2013 | 16,090 | 29.7% |
| Defender | 2014–2017 | 14,259 | 21.3% |
| Range Rover | 2018–2021 | 13,587 | 11.1% |
| Freelander | 2014–2017 | 11,802 | 20.7% |
| Discovery | 2018–2021 | 10,872 | 13.6% |
| Range Rover Evoque R-Dyn S D A | 2018–2021 | 6,298 | 12.3% |
| Range Rover Evoque R-Dy Se D A | 2018–2021 | 4,864 | 13.2% |
| Range Rover Velar | 2014–2017 | 3,814 | 15.8% |
| Discovery Sport R-Dyn Se D A | 2018–2021 | 3,478 | 15.4% |
| R Rover Evoque R-Dyn Hse D A | 2018–2021 | 3,202 | 12.4% |
| Range Rover Evoque S D Auto | 2018–2021 | 3,142 | 11.9% |
| R Rover Evoque First Ed D A | 2018–2021 | 2,814 | 12.1% |
| Discovery Sport R-Dyn Hse D A | 2018–2021 | 2,772 | 15.2% |
| Discovery Hse SD6 Auto | 2018–2021 | 2,331 | 11.6% |
| Discovery Sport Se D Auto | 2018–2021 | 2,169 | 16.5% |
| Discovery Luxury Hse SD6 Auto | 2018–2021 | 2,015 | 12.8% |
How a Land Rover ages
The same manufacturer at three ages. Every make gets worse with age; what differs is how steeply, and that is the part worth knowing before you choose between a cheaper older one and a dearer newer one.
2018–2021
13.8%
162,972 tests
2014–2017
17.5%
277,169 tests
2010–2013
25.3%
170,621 tests
Best and worst in the range
Least likely to fail
- 11.1% Range Rover 2018–2021
- 11.9% Range Rover Sport 2018–2021
- 12.1% Range Rover Evoque 2018–2021
Most likely to fail
- 29.7% Defender 2010–2013
- 26.8% Freelander 2010–2013
- 26.5% Discovery 2010–2013
Cohorts with at least 5,000 tests only, so a rare model cannot top either list on thin evidence.
What actually fails on a Land Rover
Pooled across the whole range and weighted by test count. One model's worst fault is a fact about that model; the same fault across the range is a fact about the make.
- 2.1% Brake linings and pads less than 1.5 mm thick
- 1.6% Tyres has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- 1.1% Tyres tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm
- 0.9% Tyres has ply or cords exposed
- 0.7% Visibility does not clear the windscreen effectively
- 0.7% Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded
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