2025 MOT results
Land Rover Range Rover common problems
The most common reason a Land Rover Range Rover fails its MOT is worn suspension bushes, on 8.6% of its 18,113 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 5 faults stand out, the widest gaps being: the airbag light on at 5.9% of failures against 1.8% expected; a split joint boot at 6.2% of failures against 1.9% expected; corroded brake pipes at 6.8% of failures against 2.1% expected.
- Tests in 2025 88,003 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 20.6% 18,113 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 6.0% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 47.2% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a Land Rover Range Rover MOT
Each bar is the share of failed Land Rover Range Rover 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: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | 8.6% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | 8.5% |
| Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure | 8.0% |
| Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 7.9% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | 7.0% |
| Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded Brakes | 6.8% |
| Suspension arms: ball joint excessively worn Suspension | 6.6% |
| Suspension arms: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | 6.2% |
| Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres | 6.0% |
| SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 5.9% |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | 4.5% |
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 3.8% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Worn suspension bushes
8.6% of failures 4.5% expected 1.9 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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Worn brake pads
8.5% of failures 5.8% expected 1.5 times as 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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Split joint boot
8.0% of failures 4.8% expected 1.7 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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Cut tyre
7.9% of failures 4.8% expected 1.6 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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Wiper blades that do not clear the screen
7.0% of failures 6.7% expected about as expected
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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Corroded brake pipes
6.8% of failures 2.1% expected 3.2 times as often
Corroded or damaged brake pipework. It is a safety item, and on older cars the rear pipes go first.
Look along the pipes under the sills with a torch; flaking rust rather than surface staining is the problem.
Which parts of the car fail
Suspension is the area that most often fails a Land Rover Range Rover, on 34.6% of failed tests. The widest gap against cars of the same registration years is brakes, on 28.7% against 23.1% 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 |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 34.6% |
| Brakes | 28.7% |
| Tyres | 22.2% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 20.4% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 16.9% |
| Visibility | 12.7% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 9.0% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 8.4% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
47.2% of Land Rover Range Rover tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On Land Rover Range Rovers, 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 | 13.4% |
| Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes | 8.5% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 8.4% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension | 8.3% |
| Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks | 8.2% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 7.1% |
| Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension | 4.2% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 3.4% |
| Tyres: cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 2.5% |
| Sub-frames: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension | 2.1% |
| Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes | 1.9% |
| Transmission oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks | 1.8% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What changes as a Land Rover Range Rover gets older
A 2022 Land Rover Range Rover failed 10.2% of its MOT tests in 2025; a 2004 one failed 31.6%. What fails changes as much as how often, and these are the two years themselves rather than an average across them.
2022 Land Rover Range Rover 10.2% failed, from 4,798 tests
- Cut tyre 30.4%
- Wiper blades that do not clear the screen 15.0%
- Tyre worn through to the cords 14.4%
- Worn brake pads 9.2%
- Non-standard number plate 8.2%
- Braking fault 7.2%
2004 Land Rover Range Rover 31.6% failed, from 2,118 tests
- Worn suspension bushes 15.8%
- Weak handbrake 12.5%
- Worn steering or suspension joint 12.4%
- Split joint boot 11.2%
- Airbag light on 9.7%
- Corroded brake pipes 8.7%
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 problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a Land Rover Range Rover?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn” is the most common: it appears on 8.6% of failed Land Rover Range Rover tests. Across categories, suspension is the area that most often fails one, on 34.6% of failed tests.
How often does a Land Rover Range Rover fail its MOT?
20.6% of Land Rover Range Rover tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 88,003 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 65 out of 100, where 50 is as expected.
Does anything fail more often on a Land Rover Range Rover than on other cars?
Yes. “SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault” appears on 5.9% of its failures against 1.8% for cars of the same age, and “Suspension arms: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt” appears on 6.2% of its failures against 1.9% 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 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 | 88,003 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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