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Range Rover: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass
Across 106,043 MOT tests, the Range Rover returns 79.8% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. A corroded brake pipe and a split CV-joint boot round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 96,743, 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
3,824 occurrences · 3.6% of tests
- 02
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
3,658 occurrences · 3.4% of tests
- 03
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
3,341 occurrences · 3.2% of tests
- 04
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
3,163 occurrences · 3.0% of tests
- 05
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
2,635 occurrences · 2.5% of tests
- 06
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
2,080 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
- 07
A tyre seriously damaged
1,907 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
- 08
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
1,723 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
- 09
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
1,659 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
- 10
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
1,594 occurrences · 1.5% 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'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?
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 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.