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MOT reliability

Rover Landrover

102 vehicles · 836 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 102 Rover Landrover vehicles and 836 completed MOT tests, the Rover Landrover has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 59,947 miles.

102
Vehicles
836
MOT tests
1,887
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover Landrover problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover Landrover MOT tests:

  • Other111%
  • Steering8%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Body & structure2%

Rover Landrover pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
92100%
10560%
11560%
12862%
13560%
14667%
153100%
16667%
17367%
18667%
19978%
20967%

Fuel types: Petrol (67), Diesel (34), Other (1)

Most common Rover Landrover MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover Landrover MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (62 times)
  2. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (28 times)
  3. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (19 times)
  4. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (16 times)
  5. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (15 times)
  6. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (14 times)
  7. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (14 times)
  8. Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (13 times)
  9. Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (13 times)
  10. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (12 times)
  11. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (12 times)
  12. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (12 times)
  13. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (11 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4) (10 times)

Rover Landrover pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 1 7 71% 27,983
1997 1 6 67% 37,333
1996 1 25 48% 73,144
1995 2 9 89% 27,909
1993 1 14 57% 163,826
1990 1 5 60% 197,912
1988 1 2 100% 72,832
1987 2 28 75% 52,229
1986 2 10 80% 117,953
1985 1 1 100% 94,396
1984 4 18 89% 40,279
1982 4 54 72% 58,544
1981 5 53 57% 68,479
1980 1 2 50% 29,457
1979 2 13 62% 49,917
1978 1 1 100% 4,519
1977 1 2 50% 75,230
1976 2 11 91% 49,345
1975 1 8 62% 449
1974 2 27 78% 74,516
1973 4 61 66% 69,786
1972 10 78 73% 58,895
1971 11 97 78% 69,291
1970 6 50 78% 54,871
1969 3 24 88% 51,664
1968 1 4 50% 29,750
1967 3 26 65% 96,658
1966 1 13 69% 17,877
1963 4 45 73% 60,710
1961 5 34 71% 55,732
1960 1 6 83% —
1959 1 15 93% 23,034
1957 3 23 83% 60,089
1955 1 5 100% 66,191
1954 1 2 100% 87,588
1953 1 7 100% 10,526
1952 6 31 84% 22,419
1951 1 3 100% 15,220
1950 1 9 89% 96,605

Rover Landrover reliability FAQ

Across 102 Rover Landrover vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover Landrover MOT issues are: Oil leak; Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a); Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).

The typical Rover Landrover in our data has covered around 59,947 miles.

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