Land Rover Range Rover Reliability: MOT Pass Rate by Year & Engine

Verdict

The Land Rover Range Rover passes its MOT first time on 77.3% of tests, 10.8 points higher than a typical car of the same age and mileage (66.6%). That puts it ahead of 93% of cars on UK roads once age and mileage are taken into account.

By year of first registration, the 2014 Range Rover does best (beats 96% of cars) and the 2016 worst (beats 83%).

Of its engines, the 3.6 Diesel does best (beats 95%) and the 2.5 Diesel worst (beats 89%).

Better than average on suspension, lights & electrics, tyres.

Watch these weak spots

Brake pipes1.9×as often as a typical car

Suspension arm bushes1.4×as often as a typical car

Airbag warning light1.6×as often as a typical car

Ball joint dust covers1.5×as often as a typical car

MOT pass rate by age

First-time pass rate at each MOT by the car’s age in years.

Land Rover Range RoverTypical car, same age & mileage

Best and worst years

By year of first registration, ranked against all cars on UK roads after adjusting for age and mileage. Green = better than half of cars.

Beats 69%

Beats 83%

Beats 79%

Beats 79%

Beats 88%

Beats 80%

Beats 81%

Beats 85%

Beats 83%

Beats 88%

Beats 92%

Beats 93%

Beats 93%

Beats 91%

Beats 94%

Beats 93%

Beats 93%

Beats 95%

Beats 96%

Beats 95%

Beats 96%

Beats 91%

Beats 92%

Beats 95%

Beats 96%

Beats 94%

Beats 83%

Beats 87%

Beats 94%

Beats 94%

Beats 89%

Beats 88%

Beats 83%

Beats 85%

Engines

All years, most common first. Grades compare each car with cars of the same age and mileage (A = best 20% of cars on UK roads, E = worst 20%), so an older or higher-mileage car can grade above one with a higher pass rate.

Engine	Years	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
4.4 Diesel	2010–2020	185,431	81.4%	Beats 94%	A
3.0 Diesel	2013–2023	155,683	85.0%	Beats 92%	A
3.6 Diesel	2006–2011	103,881	71.8%	Beats 95%	A
2.9 Diesel	2002–2010	82,524	66.6%	Beats 92%	A
2.2 Diesel	2012–2014	61,203	78.2%	Beats 90%	A
4.4 Petrol	2002–2022	31,317	68.7%	Beats 94%	A
2.5 Diesel	1993–2001	28,901	68.1%	Beats 89%	A
5.0 Petrol	2009–2021	25,547	84.7%	Beats 93%	A
4.6 Petrol	1996–2002	19,449	67.8%	Beats 88%	A
4.2 Petrol	2005–2008	18,044	70.4%	Beats 95%	A
2.0 Hybrid	2018–2021	13,808	89.6%	Beats 93%	A
4.0 Petrol	1997–2001	9,030	67.5%	Beats 88%	A
3.0 Hybrid	2022–2023	3,680	88.8%	Beats 70%	B
3.9 Petrol	1990–1992	3,560	72.4%	Beats 78%	B
3.0 Petrol	2022–2022	1,126	91.2%	Beats 88%	A

Where it fails

Each area compared with a typical car of the same age and mileage, in points of pass rate. Tap or hover an area to see what to check.

Better than typicalTypicalWorse than typical

Brakes: 7.5% of tests fail on brakes, against 9.0% for a typical car of the same age and mileage. Brake firmly on the test drive: the car should stop straight with no pulsing or grinding.

Every MOT area

Share of tests failing on each area, against a typical car of the same age and mileage (black line).

Suspension

7.6% vs 11.3%

Brakes

7.5% vs 9.0%

Lights & electrics

5.1% vs 14.6%

Tyres

4.9% vs 7.2%

Body & structure

3.3% vs 4.8%

Visibility

3.0% vs 5.6%

Emissions & leaks

1.7% vs 4.1%

Seat belts & airbags

1.7% vs 1.6%

Steering

1.5% vs 2.6%

Wheels

0.4% vs 0.4%

Buying one or MOT due? Check these

Suspension arm bushes 1.4× typical
Listen for knocks over speed bumps and feel for wandering or vague steering.
Tyre damage & cracking
Look for cuts, bulges and cracking on both sidewalls of every tyre.
Brake pads
Ask when the pads were last replaced and look for a brake-wear warning on the dash.
Windscreen wipers
Test the washers and wipers: a cheap fix, but a very common MOT fail.
Headlight aim
Park facing a wall at night: both dipped beams should sit level and dip to the left.
Tyre tread depth
Check every tyre, including the inner edge, has at least 3 mm of tread. Uneven wear can point to alignment or suspension problems.

Pass rate by mileage

First-time pass rate by mileage at the test.

Land Rover Range RoverTypical car

Most common MOT failures

Item	This car	Typical	vs typical
Tyre damage & cracking	3.7%	3.8%	1.0×
Brake pipes	2.3%	1.2%	1.9×
Brake pads	2.2%	2.3%	1.0×
Suspension ball joints	2.0%	1.9%	1.1×
Suspension arm bushes	2.0%	1.4%	1.4×
Windscreen wipers	1.7%	2.5%	0.7×
Drive shaft (CV) joints	1.5%	1.7%	0.9×
Headlight aim	1.5%	4.1%	0.4×
Airbag warning light	1.1%	0.7%	1.6×
Tyre tread depth	1.0%	3.1%	0.3×

Specific defects found

Tester wording for the most frequent failure items, per 1,000 tests.

Defect	per 1,000
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn	44.8
A tyre seriously damaged	23.2
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded	21.1
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm	20.1
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen	16.5
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc	15.6
A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc	15.2
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements	15.1

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Every year and engine

Tap a year to see its engines. Grades compare each car with cars of the same age and mileage (A = best 20% of cars on UK roads, E = worst 20%), so an older or higher-mileage car can grade above one with a higher pass rate.

2023 Land Rover Range Rover2 engines90.1% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.0 Hybrid	2,128	88.6%	Beats 72%	B
3.0 Diesel	1,424	92.2%	Beats 97%	A

2022 Land Rover Range Rover4 engines90.2% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.0 Diesel	6,114	90.4%	Beats 87%	A
3.0 Hybrid	1,552	89.0%	Beats 68%	B
3.0 Petrol	1,126	91.2%	Beats 88%	A
4.4 Petrol	1,053	89.9%	Beats 76%	B

2021 Land Rover Range Rover3 engines89.7% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.0 Diesel	11,147	89.5%	Beats 87%	A
2.0 Hybrid	3,128	90.5%	Beats 92%	A
5.0 Petrol	2,009	89.6%	Beats 80%	A

2020 Land Rover Range Rover4 engines89.2% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.0 Diesel	7,972	88.8%	Beats 86%	A
2.0 Hybrid	2,830	89.6%	Beats 90%	A
4.4 Diesel	2,144	89.1%	Beats 92%	A
5.0 Petrol	1,172	91.3%	Beats 96%	A

2019 Land Rover Range Rover4 engines89.1% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.0 Diesel	11,053	89.2%	Beats 95%	A
4.4 Diesel	5,732	89.2%	Beats 96%	A
2.0 Hybrid	4,841	89.4%	Beats 95%	A
5.0 Petrol	2,221	87.8%	Beats 82%	A

2018 Land Rover Range Rover4 engines88.1% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.0 Diesel	14,938	87.9%	Beats 93%	A
4.4 Diesel	11,099	88.0%	Beats 94%	A
2.0 Hybrid	3,009	88.8%	Beats 94%	A
5.0 Petrol	2,586	88.0%	Beats 88%	A

2017 Land Rover Range Rover3 engines85.3% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.0 Diesel	19,439	84.9%	Beats 84%	A
4.4 Diesel	14,149	85.8%	Beats 90%	A
5.0 Petrol	3,188	86.0%	Beats 83%	A

2016 Land Rover Range Rover3 engines83.3% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.0 Diesel	22,371	83.0%	Beats 82%	A
4.4 Diesel	18,153	83.5%	Beats 85%	A
5.0 Petrol	2,302	84.3%	Beats 80%	A

2015 Land Rover Range Rover3 engines83.9% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.0 Diesel	26,969	83.3%	Beats 92%	A
4.4 Diesel	25,963	84.4%	Beats 95%	A
5.0 Petrol	2,866	85.4%	Beats 92%	A

2014 Land Rover Range Rover4 engines83.0% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
4.4 Diesel	23,814	84.0%	Beats 98%	A
3.0 Diesel	21,125	82.2%	Beats 95%	A
2.2 Diesel	5,496	80.5%	Beats 92%	A
5.0 Petrol	2,870	85.7%	Beats 97%	A

2013 Land Rover Range Rover4 engines80.0% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
2.2 Diesel	43,955	78.7%	Beats 91%	A
4.4 Diesel	23,590	82.1%	Beats 98%	A
3.0 Diesel	13,131	80.6%	Beats 96%	A
5.0 Petrol	2,241	82.0%	Beats 95%	A

2012 Land Rover Range Rover2 engines76.1% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
4.4 Diesel	26,457	76.5%	Beats 93%	A
2.2 Diesel	11,752	75.4%	Beats 87%	A

2011 Land Rover Range Rover3 engines73.6% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
4.4 Diesel	27,998	73.4%	Beats 91%	A
3.6 Diesel	3,115	74.1%	Beats 93%	A
5.0 Petrol	1,219	76.8%	Beats 95%	A

2010 Land Rover Range Rover4 engines74.6% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.6 Diesel	19,684	74.4%	Beats 96%	A
4.4 Diesel	6,332	74.5%	Beats 96%	A
5.0 Petrol	1,693	77.4%	Beats 97%	A
2.9 Diesel	1,367	74.5%	Beats 95%	A

2009 Land Rover Range Rover3 engines72.5% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.6 Diesel	19,836	72.5%	Beats 95%	A
5.0 Petrol	1,180	74.7%	Beats 96%	A
2.9 Diesel	1,021	68.4%	Beats 86%	A

2008 Land Rover Range Rover2 engines71.6% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.6 Diesel	23,180	71.2%	Beats 95%	A
4.2 Petrol	1,301	77.2%	Beats 99%	A

2007 Land Rover Range Rover2 engines70.6% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.6 Diesel	30,954	70.6%	Beats 95%	A
4.2 Petrol	4,511	71.2%	Beats 95%	A

2006 Land Rover Range Rover4 engines68.4% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
2.9 Diesel	13,812	67.3%	Beats 92%	A
4.2 Petrol	7,403	69.4%	Beats 94%	A
3.6 Diesel	7,112	68.6%	Beats 94%	A
4.4 Petrol	3,699	70.2%	Beats 95%	A

2005 Land Rover Range Rover3 engines67.4% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
2.9 Diesel	19,382	66.9%	Beats 92%	A
4.2 Petrol	4,829	69.5%	Beats 95%	A
4.4 Petrol	3,853	67.8%	Beats 93%	A

2004 Land Rover Range Rover2 engines67.3% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
2.9 Diesel	20,581	66.9%	Beats 94%	A
4.4 Petrol	8,900	68.4%	Beats 94%	A

2003 Land Rover Range Rover2 engines65.7% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
2.9 Diesel	18,633	65.2%	Beats 91%	A
4.4 Petrol	7,938	66.8%	Beats 92%	A

2002 Land Rover Range Rover3 engines66.9% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
2.9 Diesel	7,728	65.3%	Beats 91%	A
4.4 Petrol	5,874	67.8%	Beats 94%	A
4.6 Petrol	2,062	70.3%	Beats 96%	A

2001 Land Rover Range Rover3 engines68.3% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
2.5 Diesel	5,013	68.7%	Beats 94%	A
4.6 Petrol	4,565	68.6%	Beats 94%	A
4.0 Petrol	3,290	67.5%	Beats 91%	A

2000 Land Rover Range Rover3 engines68.1% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
2.5 Diesel	4,301	69.0%	Beats 94%	A
4.6 Petrol	3,947	66.9%	Beats 88%	A
4.0 Petrol	2,183	68.7%	Beats 92%	A

1999 Land Rover Range Rover3 engines67.4% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
2.5 Diesel	4,338	67.0%	Beats 89%	A
4.6 Petrol	2,555	67.7%	Beats 87%	A
4.0 Petrol	1,377	68.0%	Beats 88%	A

1998 Land Rover Range Rover3 engines66.6% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
2.5 Diesel	4,433	67.4%	Beats 87%	A
4.6 Petrol	2,365	65.6%	Beats 77%	B
4.0 Petrol	1,108	65.5%	Beats 76%	B

1997 Land Rover Range Rover3 engines67.9% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
2.5 Diesel	3,497	68.0%	Beats 87%	A
4.6 Petrol	2,241	68.6%	Beats 84%	A
4.0 Petrol	1,072	66.3%	Beats 78%	B

1996 Land Rover Range Rover2 engines66.9% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
2.5 Diesel	2,576	66.8%	Beats 82%	A
4.6 Petrol	1,714	67.0%	Beats 79%	B

1995 Land Rover Range Rover1 engine66.9% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
2.5 Diesel	1,829	66.9%	Beats 80%	A

1994 Land Rover Range Rover1 engine71.7% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
2.5 Diesel	1,597	71.7%	Beats 88%	A

1993 Land Rover Range Rover1 engine68.9% passB

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
2.5 Diesel	1,317	68.9%	Beats 79%	B

1992 Land Rover Range Rover1 engine71.6% passB

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.9 Petrol	1,249	71.6%	Beats 79%	B

1991 Land Rover Range Rover1 engine73.7% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.9 Petrol	1,261	73.7%	Beats 83%	A

1990 Land Rover Range Rover1 engine71.7% passB

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.9 Petrol	1,050	71.7%	Beats 69%	B

FAQ

What is the Land Rover Range Rover MOT pass rate?

77.3% of MOT tests on the Land Rover Range Rover were passed first time, based on 743,184 tests between 2018 and 2026 of cars first registered 1990–2023. A typical car of the same age and mileage passes 66.6% of the time.

Is the Land Rover Range Rover reliable?

On MOT results it rates A (excellent): it passes first time more often than a typical car of the same age and mileage and does better than 93% of cars on UK roads. MOT results cover safety and emissions items, not every kind of breakdown.

Which Land Rover Range Rover year is best?

Among years with enough data, the 2014 Range Rover does best for its age and mileage: it beats 96% of cars on UK roads. The 2016 does worst: it beats 83%.

Which Land Rover Range Rover engine is best?

Across all years, the 3.6 Diesel does best: it beats 95% of cars on UK roads. The 2.5 Diesel does worst: it beats 89%.

What are the most common MOT failures on the Land Rover Range Rover?

The most common failure items are tyre damage & cracking, brake pipes, brake pads. Compared with similar cars, brake pipes comes up 1.9× as often.

How we calculate this. We use official MOT results for cars tested in Great Britain from 2018 to 2026. Each car is compared with typical cars of the same age and mileage, so old and new cars are judged fairly; “pts” are percentage points above or below them. Differences also reflect how cars are used and maintained, not only how they are built.

Land Rover Range Rover reliability

Verdict

Watch these weak spots

MOT pass rate by age

Best and worst years

Engines

Where it fails

Every MOT area

Buying one or MOT due? Check these

Pass rate by mileage

Most common MOT failures

Specific defects found

Every year and engine

FAQ