MOT fail rates
Land Rover Range Rover Velar MOT fail rate by age
How often the Land Rover Range Rover Velar fails its MOT at each age, compared with all cars of the same age, and what it fails on. From 125,495 DVSA MOT tests taken 2022 to 2025.
MOT data updated
At 4 years, the most tested age
254 of 348 model groups with enough tests fail less often at 4 years.
What stands out
- At 3 years the Land Rover Range Rover Velar fails 14.9% of MOTs (24,009 tests), 2.9 points above the 12.1% for all cars that age. At 8 years it fails 17.4% (3,712 tests), 6.4 points below the 23.8% average.
- The gap is widest at 8 years: 6.4 points below all cars.
- Its most common structural or mechanical fail item at 4 years: Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction, at 0.7 per 100 MOTs.
MOT fail rate by age
Solid line: this model. Dashed line: all cars at the same age.
| Age | MOT fail rate | Tests (n) | All cars | Difference | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 years | 14.9% | 24,009 | 12.1% | +2.9 pts | 25,925 miles |
| 4 years | 15.3% | 30,942 | 13.4% | +1.9 pts | 33,866 miles |
| 5 years | 15.3% | 28,953 | 15.3% | −0.1 pts | 41,970 miles |
| 6 years | 16.1% | 23,513 | 17.8% | −1.7 pts | 49,995 miles |
| 7 years | 16.6% | 14,366 | 20.6% | −4.1 pts | 57,373 miles |
| 8 years | 17.4% | 3,712 | 23.8% | −6.4 pts | 63,153 miles |
Most common fail items at 4 years
Split into structural or mechanical items and wear items. Wear items (tyres, brake pads, wipers, bulbs) say more about upkeep than about the design.
Structural and mechanical
| Fail item | Per 100 MOTs |
|---|---|
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Major | 0.7 |
| Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn Major | 0.5 |
Out of 30,942 MOTs. A test with two faults counts twice.
Wear and upkeep
| Fail item | Per 100 MOTs |
|---|---|
| Wipers not clearing screen Major | 5.8 |
| Tyre condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Major | 2.5 |
| Headlight aimed too high Major | 2.1 |
| Tyre tread below 1.6 mm Dangerous | 1.8 |
| Brake pads under 1.5 mm Dangerous | 1.6 |
| Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements Major | 0.8 |
| Headlamp aim: too low Major | 0.6 |
| Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Major | 0.6 |
Out of 30,942 MOTs. A test with two faults counts twice.
Other models at 4 years
| Model | MOT fail rate | Tests (n) | All cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land Rover Range Rover Evoque | 12.2% | 72,209 | 13.4% |
| Land Rover Discovery Sport | 17.5% | 57,573 | 13.4% |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 11.6% | 40,508 | 13.4% |
MOT fail rate by first-use year
Each year has its own page: the fail rate for cars first used that year at each MOT from 2022 to 2025 with at least 1,000 tests, the most common faults at that age, and the car tax and ULEZ rules for that year.
First-use year data updated .
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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 22 September 2026.
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