2025 MOT results
Land Rover Range Rover Sport common problems
The most common reason a Land Rover Range Rover Sport fails its MOT is a split joint boot, on 9.5% of its 22,659 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 6 faults stand out, the widest gaps being: a split joint boot at 9.5% of failures against 1.9% expected; the airbag light on at 7.2% of failures against 1.5% expected; corroded brake pipes at 6.1% of failures against 1.6% expected.
- Tests in 2025 113,345 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 20.0% 22,659 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 6.7% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 46.0% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a Land Rover Range Rover Sport MOT
Each bar is the share of failed Land Rover Range Rover Sport tests with that defect. Where we can compare it with cars of the same registration years, the marker shows what an average car of those ages records (12 of the 12 items below).
Most common reasons for failure
A test can fail for more than one defect, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Defect | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Suspension arms: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | 9.5% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | 9.3% |
| Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 9.0% |
| Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres | 8.0% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | 7.5% |
| SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 7.2% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | 7.2% |
| Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded Brakes | 6.1% |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | 5.4% |
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 5.3% |
| Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure | 5.0% |
| Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 4.8% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Split joint boot
9.5% of failures 1.9% expected 5 times as often
A split rubber boot on a joint or driveshaft. The joint may still be sound, but dirt and water get in once the boot is open.
Turn the wheels to full lock and look behind them for greasy splits in the rubber concertina.
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Worn brake pads
9.3% of failures 6.8% expected somewhat more often
Friction material worn under 1.5mm, thinner than the point most manufacturers call the limit.
Look through the wheel spokes at the pad against the disc; wear indicators squeal before they get this far.
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Cut tyre
9.0% of failures 5.2% expected 1.7 times as often
A cut in the tyre deep or long enough to reach the structure underneath, usually from a kerb or debris.
Run a hand round the inner and outer walls of each tyre, which is where kerbing shows.
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Tyre worn through to the cords
8.0% of failures 5.0% expected 1.6 times as often
The tyre is worn or damaged far enough to expose the cords underneath, which is a dangerous defect.
Run a hand round the inner and outer walls of each tyre, which is where kerbing shows.
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Worn suspension bushes
7.5% of failures 4.5% expected 1.7 times as often
Worn rubber bushes in a suspension arm, letting the arm move under load.
Perished or cracked rubber at the inner ends of the lower arms, visible with the wheel turned.
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Airbag light on
7.2% of failures 1.5% expected 4.8 times as often
The airbag warning light shows a fault in the restraint system.
Common causes are a seat belt buckle sensor, or a wiring loom under a front seat.
Which parts of the car fail
Tyres is the area that most often fails a Land Rover Range Rover Sport, on 27.4% of failed tests. The widest gap against cars of the same registration years is seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, on 9.0% against 3.2% expected.
Failure categories
DVSA's own sections of the test. The marker is what cars of the same registration years record.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Tyres | 27.4% |
| Suspension | 27.1% |
| Brakes | 26.7% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 24.2% |
| Visibility | 13.0% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 12.5% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 9.0% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 8.1% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
46.0% of Land Rover Range Rover Sport tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On Land Rover Range Rover Sports, these are the items to ask about on a car you are viewing, because they are what the last tester expected to go next.
Most common advisories
Share of all tests, passes included.
| Advisory | Share of tests |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 15.9% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 9.8% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension | 8.1% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 8.0% |
| Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes | 5.8% |
| Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks | 4.0% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 3.2% |
| Tyres: cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 2.7% |
| Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes | 2.4% |
| Transmission oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks | 1.9% |
| Chassis condition: corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Body, chassis, structure | 1.8% |
| Flexible brake hoses: slight corrosion to ferrule Brakes | 1.7% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What changes as a Land Rover Range Rover Sport gets older
A 2021 Land Rover Range Rover Sport failed 10.8% of its MOT tests in 2025; a 2005 one failed 32.4%. What fails changes as much as how often, and these are the two years themselves rather than an average across them.
2021 Land Rover Range Rover Sport 10.8% failed, from 2,883 tests
- Cut tyre 24.4%
- Wiper blades that do not clear the screen 22.2%
- Worn brake pads 11.6%
- Tyre worn through to the cords 9.3%
- Tyre worn below the legal limit 6.8%
- Bulge in a tyre 5.8%
2005 Land Rover Range Rover Sport 32.4% failed, from 2,799 tests
- Sidelight out 17.3%
- Brake light out 14.1%
- Tyre worn through to the cords 8.0%
- Split joint boot 7.7%
- Worn suspension bushes 7.7%
- Suspension fault 7.0%
Shares are of each year's failed tests. Every MOT a particular car has had, with the defects and advisories written at each test, is on GOV.UK's MOT history service from the registration, free.
Land Rover Range Rover Sport problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a Land Rover Range Rover Sport?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Suspension arms: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt” is the most common: it appears on 9.5% of failed Land Rover Range Rover Sport tests. Across categories, tyres is the area that most often fails one, on 27.4% of failed tests.
How often does a Land Rover Range Rover Sport fail its MOT?
20.0% of Land Rover Range Rover Sport tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 113,345 tests of cars aged three and over. Allowing for the age and mileage of the cars tested, that gives it a UK Motoring Reliability Score of 63 out of 100, where 50 is as expected.
Does anything fail more often on a Land Rover Range Rover Sport than on other cars?
Yes. “Suspension arms: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt” appears on 9.5% of its failures against 1.9% for cars of the same age, and “SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault” appears on 7.2% of its failures against 1.5% for cars of the same age. Where an item is missing from the national figures for a year, we use the smallest share those figures show, so the comparison never overstates the difference.
Are these the same as breakdowns or known faults?
No. These are the items a tester recorded at the MOT, which covers condition and safety: lamps, brakes, tyres, suspension, corrosion and emissions. A gearbox that is unpleasant, an infotainment screen that has died, or a car that will not start on a cold morning are not part of the test, so they are not in these figures.
Where do the figures come from?
Every normal MOT test of a Land Rover Range Rover Sport aged three and over in Great Britain in 2025, from DVSA's anonymised MOT results. Retests are excluded, and the same fault on more than one wheel counts once.
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT defects and advisories | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 113,345 MOT tests | 19 September 2026 |
- Shares for defects are of failed tests; shares for advisories are of all tests. A test can carry several defects, so shares add to more than 100%.
- The expected share is what an average car of the same registration years records, weighted by where this model’s failures fall. Where an item is outside the national figures for a year, the smallest share those figures show is used in its place, which is an upper bound, so the comparison never overstates a model’s problems. No expectation is published where less than 80% of the model’s failures can be compared.
- Great Britain only: DVSA does not run MOT testing in Northern Ireland. Cars under three years old are not tested.
- The descriptions of what each part does are general and the same on every model. Every figure comes from the MOT data.
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