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MOT reliability

Rover Range rover

29,302 vehicles · 1,595 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 29,302 Rover Range rover vehicles and 1,595 completed MOT tests, the Rover Range rover has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 84,999 miles.

29,302
Vehicles
1,595
MOT tests
4,919
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover Range rover problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover Range rover MOT tests:

  • Other91%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Steering7%
  • Brakes5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure1%

Rover Range rover pass rate by age

How the Rover Range rover's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3580%
4786%
51080%
61292%
72181%
82677%
93168%
103174%
113272%
123566%
133067%
143067%
153063%
163070%
174869%
185871%
195370%
205571%

Fuel types: Petrol (22,527), Diesel (6,615), LPG (119), Gas Bi-Fuel (14), Gas (14), Other (9), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (3), Electric (1)

Most common Rover Range rover MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (57 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (38 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (33 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (29 times)
  5. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (28 times)
  6. Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (26 times)
  7. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (25 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (24 times)
  9. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (24 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (23 times)
  11. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (23 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (22 times)
  13. Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (21 times)
  14. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (20 times)
  15. oil leak (20 times)

Rover Range rover pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2018 1 3 67% 60,613
2012 1 13 85% 102,071
2008 1 14 79% 123,819
2004 2 46 78% 140,638
2003 3 47 62% 93,968
2002 1 20 75% 114,557
2001 2 47 66% 125,010
2000 3 40 80% 125,416
1999 3 38 74% 156,237
1998 3 32 72% 105,780
1997 5 40 78% 123,240
1995 6 65 66% 145,045
1993 1 9 56% 142,121
1992 2 7 57% 109,212
1991 5 31 61% 80,918
1990 3 6 83% 42,911
1989 14 58 67% 106,675
1988 16 67 64% 128,137
1987 14 47 72% 92,107
1986 8 20 50% 101,032
1985 53 186 69% 112,178
1984 42 129 66% 77,966
1983 33 132 64% 59,136
1982 24 56 68% 48,689
1981 16 34 71% 63,414
1980 12 24 83% 63,445
1979 14 49 71% 70,637
1978 12 36 64% 54,985
1977 7 15 73% 37,995
1976 5 15 60% 45,181
1975 7 24 71% 54,985
1974 1 2 50% 80,157
1973 3 15 79% 55,355
1972 16 125 76% 86,380
1971 14 65 78% 88,008
1970 1 10 100% 68,538
1948 1 2 100% —

Rover Range rover reliability FAQ

Across 29,302 Rover Range rover vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover Range rover MOT issues are: Oil leak; Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Rover Range rover in our data has covered around 84,999 miles.

Compare the Rover Range rover

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