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Land Rover Range Rover Velar suspension problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 30,942 MOT tests · Updated

At 4 years, 0.5 in 100 MOT tests of the Land Rover Range Rover Velar failed on suspension, against 0.9 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 30,942 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: fails less often than all class 4 vehicles the same age (0.5–0.6×) (all test years), 157 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 6 ages from 3 to 8 years, 125,495 MOT tests
  • Most common fail: Suspension ball joint worn, 0.2 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.5 fails per 100 MOT tests at 4 years, against 0.9 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 4 (all test years). The Land Rover Range Rover Velar fails less often here.

Why it matters

A suspension fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Push down hard on each corner: it should rise once and settle. Listen for knocks over speed bumps and look behind each wheel for snapped springs or split rubber bushes.

Land Rover Range Rover Velar suspension fails by age

Land Rover Range Rover Velar suspension fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Land Rover Range Rover Velar. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.02463 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 24,009 MOT tests34 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.9), 30,942 MOT tests45 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 1.6), 28,953 MOT tests56 years: 1.2 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 23,513 MOT tests67 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 4.4), 14,366 MOT tests78 years: 1.1 per 100 (all cars 6.1), 3,712 MOT tests8
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Land Rover Range Rover Velar All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
324,0090.30.6
430,9420.50.9
528,9530.61.6
623,5131.22.9
714,3660.84.4
83,7121.16.1

All first-use years of the Land Rover Range Rover Velar pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the suspension at 4 years

Fails

  • Suspension ball joint worn: 0.2 fails per 100 MOT tests, all class 4 vehicles 0.1. Replace suspension ball joint (or arm with joint): estimated £75–£237 (0.7–1.5 h at £78/h (ONS local-garage repair quotes, 1,058 quotes from 65 garages, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026) + parts £20–£120) Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn MOT fail
  • Shock absorber leaking: 0.1 fails per 100 MOT tests, all class 4 vehicles 0.2. Replace shock absorbers: estimated £122–£484 (0.8–3 h at £78/h (ONS local-garage repair quotes, 1,058 quotes from 65 garages, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026) + parts £60–£250) Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak MOT fail

Advisories (not fails)

Replace suspension ball joint (or arm with joint) cost

Repair figures are estimates, not quotes: how we estimate repair costs.

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By engine and fuel

  • 2.0 diesel: 0.6 per 100 at 4 years, fails less often than diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (0.3–0.5×) (all test years; 21,245 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Push down hard on each corner: it should rise once and settle. Listen for knocks over speed bumps and look behind each wheel for snapped springs or split rubber bushes.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Suspension arm ball joint: ball joint has slight play.

Check one Land Rover Range Rover Velar, not the average

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Other Land Rover Range Rover Velar problems

Suspension on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Land Rover Range Rover Velar have more suspension problems than other cars?

0.5 to 0.6 times the suspension fail rate of all class 4 vehicles the same age at 4 years (all test years), from 30,942 MOT tests. The interval is clear of 0.8 in the same direction at 4 of the 6 ages seen (ages up to 18 with at least 100 MOT tests with a fail).

How common are Land Rover Range Rover Velar suspension problems?

0.5 in 100 MOT tests at 4 years failed on suspension, against 0.9 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 30,942 MOT tests).

What is the most common Land Rover Range Rover Velar suspension fail?

0.2 in 100 MOT tests at 4 years: Suspension ball joint worn (57 MOT tests with it).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 125,495 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
  2. Office for National Statistics, Consumer price inflation, local price quotes (car repair items). ONS price quotes, series 610236. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare