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Land Rover Range Rover body and structure problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 27,314 MOT tests · Updated

At 9 years, 1.3 in 100 MOT tests of the Land Rover Range Rover failed on body and structure, against 2.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 27,314 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), 366 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 23 ages from 3 to 25 years, 352,624 MOT tests
  • Most common fail: Driveshaft CV boot split, 0.8 per 100 MOT tests

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

What the MOT tests show

What we know

1.3 fails per 100 MOT tests at 9 years, against 2.3 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 9 (all test years). The Land Rover Range Rover fails less often here.

Why it matters

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

What to check

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

Land Rover Range Rover body and structure fails by age

Land Rover Range Rover body and structure fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Land Rover Range Rover. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.05103 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 17,543 MOT tests34 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 18,902 MOT tests5 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 19,919 MOT tests56 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 21,449 MOT tests7 years: 0.9 per 100 (all cars 1.3), 22,942 MOT tests78 years: 1.1 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 23,345 MOT tests9 years: 1.3 per 100 (all cars 2.3), 27,314 MOT tests910 years: 1.5 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 26,253 MOT tests11 years: 2.8 per 100 (all cars 3.5), 23,818 MOT tests1112 years: 3.8 per 100 (all cars 4.3), 21,313 MOT tests13 years: 5.1 per 100 (all cars 5.0), 14,963 MOT tests1314 years: 5.5 per 100 (all cars 5.9), 13,071 MOT tests15 years: 5.9 per 100 (all cars 6.7), 13,379 MOT tests1516 years: 6.3 per 100 (all cars 7.6), 13,454 MOT tests17 years: 7.2 per 100 (all cars 8.3), 13,514 MOT tests1718 years: 7.3 per 100 (all cars 8.7), 14,027 MOT tests19 years: 8.5 per 100 (all cars 9.0), 12,658 MOT tests1920 years: 7.8 per 100 (all cars 9.2), 10,204 MOT tests21 years: 8.5 per 100 (all cars 9.3), 7,645 MOT tests2122 years: 8.1 per 100 (all cars 9.4), 5,673 MOT tests23 years: 8.0 per 100 (all cars 9.5), 4,360 MOT tests2324 years: 8.4 per 100 (all cars 9.4), 3,768 MOT tests25 years: 8.7 per 100 (all cars 9.3), 3,110 MOT tests25
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Land Rover Range Rover All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
317,5430.20.3
418,9020.20.3
519,9190.30.5
621,4490.60.8
722,9420.91.3
823,3451.11.8
927,3141.32.3
1026,2531.52.9
1123,8182.83.5
1221,3133.84.3
1314,9635.15.0
1413,0715.55.9
1513,3795.96.7
1613,4546.37.6
1713,5147.28.3
1814,0277.38.7
19*12,6588.59.0
20*10,2047.89.2
21*7,6458.59.3
22*5,6738.19.4
23*4,3608.09.5
24*3,7688.49.4
25*3,1108.79.3

All first-use years of the Land Rover Range Rover pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the body and structure at 9 years

Fails

Advisories (not fails)

Replace CV joint boot cost

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By engine and fuel

  • 4.4 diesel: 1.3 per 100 at 9 years, fails less often than diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (0.4–0.6×) (all test years; 10,516 MOT tests)
  • 3.0 diesel: 1.4 per 100 at 9 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 9,599 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Drive shaft joints: constant velocity boot severely deteriorated.

Check one Land Rover Range Rover, not the average

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Other Land Rover Range Rover problems

Body and structure on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Land Rover Range Rover have more body and structure problems than other cars?

0.5 to 0.6 times the body and structure fail rate of all class 4 vehicles the same age at 9 years (all test years), from 27,314 MOT tests. The interval is clear of 0.8 in the same direction at 3 of the 23 ages seen (ages up to 18 with at least 100 MOT tests with a fail).

How common are Land Rover Range Rover body and structure problems?

1.3 in 100 MOT tests at 9 years failed on body and structure, against 2.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 27,314 MOT tests).

What is the most common Land Rover Range Rover body and structure fail?

0.8 in 100 MOT tests at 9 years: Driveshaft CV boot split (219 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, 352,624 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