MOT fail rates by first-use year

2013 Land Rover Range Rover Sport MOT fail rate and common faults

How Land Rover Range Rover Sport cars first used in 2013 did at their MOTs from 2022 to 2025, against all cars of the same age. From 26,131 DVSA MOT tests of these cars. First use is usually the date the car was first registered.

MOT data updated 28 September 2026

At 12 years, tested in 2025

MOT fail rate at age 12 (n=6,154)20.8%

All cars at 12 years (n=7,303,151)36.0%

Difference−15.2 pts

MOT tests of 2013 cars, 2022 to 202526,131

What stands out

In 2025, at 12 years old, Land Rover Range Rover Sport cars first used in 2013 failed 20.8% of MOTs (6,154 tests), 15.2 points below the 36.0% for all cars that age.
From 2022 to 2025, as these cars went from 9 to 12 years old, the fail rate moved from 19.8% to 20.8%.
Land Rover Range Rover Sport cars first used a year earlier, in 2012, failed 21.6% at the same age of 12 years (6,008 tests, in 2024).
The most common fail item that is not a wear item, for the Land Rover Range Rover Sport at 12 years, is rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded, at 2.6 per 100 MOTs (all cars: 0.8).

MOT fail rate by test year

Land Rover Range Rover Sport cars first used in 2013: share of MOT tests that failed, by test year, against all cars of the same age. Years with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.
Test year	Age	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars	Difference
2022	9 years	19.8%	6,853	27.1%	−7.4 pts
2023	10 years	19.8%	6,735	30.3%	−10.5 pts
2024	11 years	21.2%	6,389	33.3%	−12.1 pts
2025	12 years	20.8%	6,154	36.0%	−15.2 pts

Most common faults at 12 years

These figures cover all Land Rover Range Rover Sport MOTs at 12 years: cars first used 2010 to 2013, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=24,375). The list uses every first-use year so it has enough tests. Wear items (tyres, brake pads, wipers, bulbs) say more about upkeep than about the design.

MOT fail items

Fail item	Per 100 MOTs	All cars
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded	2.6	0.8
Suspension arm bush worn	2.5	1.8
Tyre with cords exposed Wear	2.4	1.7
Brake pads under 1.5 mm Wear	2.0	2.1
Tyre condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Wear	1.7	1.2
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Wear	1.6	1.7
Tyre tread below 1.6 mm Wear	1.2	2.9
Wipers not clearing screen Wear	1.1	2.0
Driveshaft CV boot split	0.9	1.8
Tyre condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Wear	0.7	0.7

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=24,375). A test with two items counts once for each.

Advisories

Advisory	Per 100 MOTs	All cars
Tyre tread close to the legal limit or worn on the edge Wear	16.6	18.0
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material	12.7	4.5
Suspension pin or bush worn, without excessive movement	11.7	7.3
Brake pads wearing thin Wear	8.4	7.6
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened	6.9	10.4
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Wear	4.8	4.6
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive	4.7	6.0
Tyre condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Wear	3.4	8.9
Windscreen: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view	2.7	2.7
Flexible brake hoses: has slight corrosion to ferrule	2.7	0.9

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=24,375). A test with two items counts once for each.

Fuel type at 12 years

These figures cover all Land Rover Range Rover Sport MOTs at 12 years: cars first used 2010 to 2013, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=24,375). Each fuel is set against all cars of the same fuel and age. Fuels with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

Fuel	Share of tests	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars, same fuel	Median mileage
Diesel	96.5%	22.6%	23,520	36.9%	101,174 miles

Fail rate by mileage at 12 years

These figures cover all Land Rover Range Rover Sport MOTs at 12 years: cars first used 2010 to 2013, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=24,375). At 12 years, Land Rover Range Rover Sport cars at over 150,000 miles failed more often (25.2%, n=1,323) than those at 30,000 to 60,000 miles (15.8%, n=1,387). Bands with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

Mileage at test	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars
30,000 to 60,000 miles	15.8%	1,387	27.7%
60,000 to 90,000 miles	20.8%	6,813	36.2%
90,000 to 120,000 miles	23.6%	9,856	40.2%
120,000 to 150,000 miles	25.0%	4,663	41.2%
Over 150,000 miles	25.2%	1,323	41.3%

Car tax rules for a 2013 car

Cars first registered from 1 March 2001 to 31 March 2017 are taxed by CO2 emissions band, from band A (the lowest emissions) to band M. The band is set by the CO2 figure on the V5C logbook.

These are the rules, not the amount for a specific car. Car tax check

ULEZ and clean air zones

Petrol cars first registered from 2006 usually meet Euro 4, the petrol standard for the London ULEZ, so they usually do not pay the daily charge.
Diesel cars first registered before September 2015 usually do not meet Euro 6, so a 2013 diesel usually pays the ULEZ daily charge. A few models met Euro 6 early.
Hybrids follow the Euro standard of their petrol or diesel engine.
The clean air zones in Birmingham and Bristol use the same Euro 4 petrol and Euro 6 diesel standards. The low emission zones in Scotland use them too, but enforce them with fines, not a daily charge.

The Euro standard of the car decides, not the year alone. ULEZ checker

Other years of the Land Rover Range Rover Sport

2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Other Land Rover models first used in 2013

Model	Age at test	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars
Land Rover Freelander (2013)	12 years in 2025	27.1%	13,063	36.0%
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque (2013)	12 years in 2025	25.2%	12,569	36.0%
Land Rover Range Rover (2013)	12 years in 2025	21.6%	8,994	36.0%
Land Rover Discovery (2013)	12 years in 2025	25.6%	6,235	36.0%
Land Rover Defender (2013)	12 years in 2025	27.6%	4,256	36.0%

More on the Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Read this with care. A fail rate is not a measure of build quality. How far cars are driven, how they are used and how well owners maintain them all change it, and wear items such as tyres and brake pads are common fails. Compare a model only with cars of the same age. Methodology and limits.

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025. MOT data updated 28 September 2026.

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Car tax and clean air zone rules are summarised from GOV.UK and Transport for London guidance. They are general rules and are not drawn from the MOT data.