2025 MOT results
Land Rover Range Rover Velar common problems
The most common reason a Land Rover Range Rover Velar fails its MOT is wiper blades that do not clear the screen, on 16.7% of its 5,108 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 5 faults stand out, the widest gaps being: a worn steering or suspension joint at 8.7% of failures against 1.1% expected; a non-standard number plate at 2.9% of failures against 0.8% expected; the engine management light on at 13.0% of failures against 4.6% expected.
- Tests in 2025 32,175 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 15.9% 5,108 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 4.6% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 39.1% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a Land Rover Range Rover Velar MOT
Each bar is the share of failed Land Rover Range Rover Velar 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 |
|---|---|
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | 16.7% |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | 13.0% |
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 12.2% |
| Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 11.3% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | 9.1% |
| Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering | 8.7% |
| Headlamp aim: too high Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 6.4% |
| Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility | 4.1% |
| Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres | 3.4% |
| Track rod end: ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Steering | 3.4% |
| Headlamp aim: too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 3.1% |
| Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements Identification of the vehicle | 2.9% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Wiper blades that do not clear the screen
16.7% of failures 10.1% expected 1.7 times as often
Wiper blades that leave the windscreen smeared or streaked across the area the driver looks through.
Look for split or hardened rubber, and lift each blade to see whether it still sits flat.
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Engine management light on
13.0% of failures 4.6% expected 2.8 times as often
The engine management light is on, or has been disconnected. Either fails the test.
A cheap code reader on the diagnostic socket will say what the car has stored before you pay for a test.
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Tyre worn below the legal limit
12.2% of failures 10.7% expected about as expected
A tyre worn past the 1.6mm legal minimum across the middle three quarters of the tread.
A 20p coin in the main grooves: if the outer band of the coin is visible, the tyre is close to the limit.
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Cut tyre
11.3% of failures 10.3% expected about as expected
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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Worn brake pads
9.1% of failures 10.0% expected about as expected
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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Worn steering or suspension joint
8.7% of failures 1.1% expected 7.9 times as often
Play in a steering or suspension joint, where a worn ball and socket lets the wheel move where it should not.
A knock at low speed over rough ground, or vague steering, is the usual warning.
Which parts of the car fail
Tyres is the area that most often fails a Land Rover Range Rover Velar, on 31.4% of failed tests. The widest gap against cars of the same registration years is steering, on 13.2% against 3.5% 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 | 31.4% |
| Visibility | 23.1% |
| Brakes | 16.2% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 14.9% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 14.3% |
| Steering | 13.2% |
| Suspension | 6.1% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 3.7% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
39.1% of Land Rover Range Rover Velar tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On Land Rover Range Rover Velars, 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 | 15.1% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 11.1% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 9.1% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 5.1% |
| Track rod end: ball joint has slight play Steering | 3.2% |
| Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories | 2.9% |
| Tyres: cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 2.2% |
| Nail in tyre Non-component advisories | 2.1% |
| Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks | 1.4% |
| Suspension arms: ball joint has slight play Suspension | 1.4% |
| Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes | 1.2% |
| Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Non-component advisories | 1.1% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Land Rover Range Rover Velar problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a Land Rover Range Rover Velar?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively” is the most common: it appears on 16.7% of failed Land Rover Range Rover Velar tests. Across categories, tyres is the area that most often fails one, on 31.4% of failed tests.
How often does a Land Rover Range Rover Velar fail its MOT?
15.9% of Land Rover Range Rover Velar tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 32,175 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 56 out of 100, where 50 is as expected.
Does anything fail more often on a Land Rover Range Rover Velar than on other cars?
Yes. “Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play” appears on 8.7% of its failures against 1.1% for cars of the same age, and “Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements” appears on 2.9% of its failures against 0.8% 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 Velar 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 | 32,175 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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