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Range Rover Sport: above-average pass rates, with caveats
Across 139,815 MOT tests, the Range Rover Sport returns 81.4% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. A torn suspension dust cover and a split CV-joint boot round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 81,347, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
- 01
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
3,794 occurrences · 2.7% of tests
- 02
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
3,324 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
- 03
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
3,323 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
- 04
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
3,047 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
- 05
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
3,019 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
- 06
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
2,972 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 07
A tyre seriously damaged
2,953 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 08
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
2,914 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 09
A tyre cords visible or damaged
2,366 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
- 10
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
1,726 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£200–£570
If every one of this Range Rover Sport's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Buying or keeping a Range Rover Sport?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Range Rover Sport and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.