MOT reliability
Rover Rangerover
10 vehicles · 68 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate
Based on 10 Rover Rangerover vehicles and 68 completed MOT tests, the Rover Rangerover has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 64,350 miles.
10
Vehicles
68
MOT tests
2,685
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover Rangerover problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover Rangerover MOT tests:
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Other97%
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Steering7%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Brakes3%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
Rover Rangerover pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 5 | 60% |
| 10 | 2 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 0% |
Fuel types: Diesel (6), Petrol (4)
Most common Rover Rangerover MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover Rangerover MOT tests:
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (6 times)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b) (5 times)
- Nearside Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
- Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (3 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (3 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- handbrake lever travel (2 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (2 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
- n/s and o/s front hub seals leaking (2 times)
- Front & rear body to chassis mountings corroding. (2 times)
- Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h) (2 times)
Rover Rangerover pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 8 | 75% | 63,369 |
| 1997 | 1 | 10 | 90% | 91,125 |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 21,530 |
| 1983 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 92,611 |
| 1980 | 1 | 10 | 90% | 38,507 |
| 1973 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 62,103 |
| 1972 | 3 | 23 | 78% | 41,456 |
Rover Rangerover reliability FAQ
Across 10 Rover Rangerover vehicles in our MOT data,
76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about
1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover Rangerover MOT issues are:
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b); Nearside Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2).
The typical Rover Rangerover in our data has covered around
64,350 miles.
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