Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 18 model years from 338,444 MOT tests in 2024.

Avg Pass Rate

88%

Total Tests

338,444

Highest Pass Rate

2019 (94%)

Years Covered

About the Land Rover Range Rover Sport

The Land Rover Range Rover Sport was MOT tested 338,444 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 18 model years (2005 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 88%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol and diesel and hybrid versions.

Best and Worst Years

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2019 model has the highest pass rate at 94% from 33,069 tests. The 2006 model has the lowest at 81%. The 13 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.

Reliability Trend

Newer Land Rover Range Rover Sports pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 8 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2005) averages 140,842 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 26,492 miles. Older models have covered serious mileage, so suspension and drivetrain wear are worth checking.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 4999cc)

£1,961

Road Tax

£200

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£200

Total per year£2,416

Per month£201/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.88p petrol and 199.52p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 5 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2022 details

How reliable is the Land Rover Range Rover Sport?

vs average of all models+6% (82% avg)

vs Land Rover brand average-2% (90% avg)

Best to worst year spread13 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Land Rover Range Rover Sport by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2022	98%	145	26,492 mi
2021	94%	4,703	27,489 mi
2020	94%	21,557	37,185 mi
2019	94%	33,069	45,364 mi
2018	93%	34,257	54,148 mi
2017	91%	29,850	64,273 mi
2016	89%	32,400	71,987 mi
2015	90%	34,075	80,302 mi
2014	90%	27,784	89,944 mi
2013	88%	19,050	96,481 mi
2012	87%	15,263	101,330 mi
2011	85%	13,658	106,458 mi
2010	85%	14,167	114,416 mi
2009	83%	11,989	119,442 mi
2008	82%	11,439	127,805 mi
2007	82%	12,847	132,449 mi
2006	81%	14,133	139,019 mi
2005	82%	8,058	140,842 mi

Questions about the Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Is the Land Rover Range Rover Sport reliable?

Across its 18 model years in our data (2005 to 2022), the Land Rover Range Rover Sport averages an 88% MOT pass rate, from 338,444 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 6 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2019 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 94%.

Which year Land Rover Range Rover Sport has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2019 Land Rover Range Rover Sport has the highest MOT pass rate at 94%, while the 2006 model has the lowest at 81%, a 13 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.

Are newer Land Rover Range Rover Sports more reliable?

Newer Land Rover Range Rover Sports pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 8 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.