Land Rover Common MOT Problems (2026)
Land Rover models ranked by MOT fail rate, with typical issues to check for cars of each age and type. Based on 2,232,412 MOT tests (DVSA data for tests carried out in 2024, retests included).
Average Land Rover MOT pass rate: 90%
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Models tested
Land Rover Models with the Most MOT Problems
Highest average fail rates (models with 1,000+ tests, cars registered up to 2021)
| # | Model | Fail Rate | Typical Issues (estimate) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Land Rover Freelander | 21% | Suspension wear, Structural corrosion, Exhaust deterioration | |
| 2 | Land Rover Defender | 20% | DPF/emissions, Injector wear, Turbo issues | |
| 3 | Land Rover Discovery | 16% | DPF/emissions, Injector wear, Turbo issues | |
| 4 | Land Rover Discovery Sport S D 4X2 | 13% | DPF/emissions, Lighting defects | |
| 5 | Land Rover Range Rover | 12% | Suspension wear, Brake disc corrosion, Structural corrosion |
Most Reliable Land Rover Models
Lowest average fail rates (models with 1,000+ tests, cars registered up to 2021). Newer models tend to pass more often simply because they are younger.
All Land Rover Models by Fail Rate
Every Land Rover model and year with 300+ MOT tests (cars registered up to 2021), sorted by fail rate (highest first). Fuel type is shown as a guide.
| Model | Year | Pass Rate | Fail Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freelander | 2001 | 67% | 32% | |
| Freelander | 1999 | 66% | 32% | |
| Freelander | 2005 | 69% | 30% | |
| Freelander | 2003 | 69% | 30% | |
| Freelander | 2006 | 70% | 29% | |
| Freelander | 2004 | 70% | 29% | |
| Freelander | 2002 | 70% | 29% | |
| Freelander | 2000 | 71% | 28% | |
| Freelander | 1998 | 71% | 27% | |
| Defender | 1996 | 74% | 25% | |
| Defender | 1995 | 74% | 25% | |
| Defender | 1994 | 74% | 25% | |
| Defender | 1992 | 74% | 25% | |
| Freelander | 2007 | 75% | 24% | |
| Defender | 1999 | 75% | 24% | |
| Discovery | 1999 | 75% | 24% | |
| Defender | 2001 | 75% | 24% | |
| Defender | 2000 | 75% | 24% | |
| Defender | 1990 | 75% | 24% | |
| Freelander | 2008 | 76% | 23% | |
| Defender | 1998 | 76% | 23% | |
| Defender | 1997 | 76% | 23% | |
| Defender | 2003 | 77% | 23% | |
| Discovery | 2001 | 75% | 23% | |
| Defender | 1993 | 76% | 23% | |
| Defender | 1991 | 76% | 23% | |
| Discovery | 2000 | 75% | 23% | |
| Discovery | 1993 | 74% | 23% | |
| Discovery | 2004 | 77% | 22% | |
| Discovery | 2003 | 77% | 22% | |
| Discovery | 2002 | 77% | 22% | |
| Defender | 2004 | 77% | 22% | |
| Defender | 2005 | 77% | 22% | |
| Defender | 2002 | 77% | 22% | |
| Discovery | 1998 | 77% | 22% | |
| Discovery | 1995 | 77% | 22% | |
| Range Rover | 1998 | 76% | 22% | |
| Freelander | 2010 | 79% | 21% | |
| Freelander | 2009 | 78% | 21% | |
| Discovery | 2006 | 78% | 21% | |
| Discovery | 2005 | 78% | 21% | |
| Defender | 2006 | 78% | 21% | |
| Range Rover | 2003 | 77% | 21% | |
| Range Rover | 1997 | 78% | 21% | |
| Discovery | 2007 | 79% | 20% | |
| Defender | 2007 | 79% | 20% | |
| Defender | 2009 | 79% | 20% | |
| Range Rover | 2005 | 79% | 20% | |
| Range Rover | 2004 | 78% | 20% | |
| Range Rover | 2002 | 78% | 20% |
Showing top 50 of 334 model/year combinations. View all Land Rover models
Land Rover MOT FAQ
What are the most common MOT problems on Land Rover cars?
The most common MOT problems on Land Rover cars vary by model and age, but typically include lighting defects, suspension wear, brake wear and tyre condition, which are the most common reasons for failure across all makes in DVSA's published MOT statistics. Older Land Rover diesels are more prone to exhaust and emissions failures. Of the Land Rover models with at least 1,000 tests, the Land Rover Freelander has the highest average fail rate at 21%.
Which Land Rover model is the most reliable?
In our data, the Land Rover Range Rover Westmnstr D MHEV A has the best MOT record of the Land Rover models with at least 1,000 tests: 97% of its 1,346 MOT tests ended in a pass and 3% in a fail. Newer models tend to pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare models of a similar age.
What is the average MOT pass rate for Land Rover?
The average MOT pass rate for Land Rover is 90%, based on 2,232,412 MOT tests across 214 models (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That means roughly 10% of MOT tests on Land Rover cars ended in a fail.
Land Rover Model Problem Guides
Typical issues to check, rough repair costs and year-by-year MOT pass rates for each Land Rover model
Every Land Rover model, A to Z (135)
- Land Rover Defender
- Land Rover Defender First Ed D MHEV Auto
- Land Rover Defender First Edition D Auto
- Land Rover Defender Hard Top D MHEV Auto
- Land Rover Defender Hard Top Hse D MHEV A
- Land Rover Defender Hard Top SE D MHEV A
- Land Rover Defender Hse D Auto
- Land Rover Defender Hse D MHEV Auto
- Land Rover Defender S D Auto
- Land Rover Defender S D MHEV Auto
- Land Rover Defender SE Auto
- Land Rover Defender SE D Auto
- Land Rover Defender SE D MHEV Auto
- Land Rover Defender V8 Auto
- Land Rover Defender V8 Carpathian Ed A
- Land Rover Defender X MHEV Auto
- Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic S D MHEV A
- Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic SE D MHEV A
- Land Rover Defender Xdynamic Hse D MHEV A
- Land Rover Defender XS Edition D MHEV A
- Land Rover Discovery
- Land Rover Discovery Ann-Sary Ed SDV6 A
- Land Rover Discovery Hse D MHEV Auto
- Land Rover Discovery Hse SD4 Auto
- Land Rover Discovery Hse SD6 Auto
- Land Rover Discovery Hse SDV6 Auto
- Land Rover Discovery Landmark SD4 Auto
- Land Rover Discovery Landmark SD6 Auto
- Land Rover Discovery Luxury Hse SD4 Auto
- Land Rover Discovery Luxury Hse SD6 Auto
- Land Rover Discovery Luxury Hse SDV6 Auto
- Land Rover Discovery R-Dynam Hse D MHEV A
- Land Rover Discovery R-Dynamic S D MHEV A
- Land Rover Discovery Rdynamic SE D MHEV A
- Land Rover Discovery SE D MHEV Auto
- Land Rover Discovery SE SD4 Auto
- Land Rover Discovery SE SD6 Auto
- Land Rover Discovery SE SDV6 Auto
- Land Rover Discovery Sport
- Land Rover Discovery Sport Hse D Auto
- Land Rover Discovery Sport Hse D MHEV A
- Land Rover Discovery Sport R-DYN Hse A
- Land Rover Discovery Sport R-DYN Hse D A
- Land Rover Discovery Sport R-DYN S D A
- Land Rover Discovery Sport R-DYN SE D A
- Land Rover Discovery Sport R-Dynamic SE A
- Land Rover Discovery Sport Rdyn S+ MHEV A
- Land Rover Discovery Sport S Auto
- Land Rover Discovery Sport S D 4X2
- Land Rover Discovery Sport S D Auto
- Land Rover Discovery Sport S D MHEV Auto
- Land Rover Discovery Sport SE Auto
- Land Rover Discovery Sport SE D 4X2
- Land Rover Discovery Sport SE D Auto
- Land Rover Discovery Sport SE D MHEV Auto
- Land Rover Discovery Sprt R-DYN S P300E A
- Land Rover Discovery Sprt Rdyn SE P300E A
- Land Rover Discovery SPT Rdyn Hse Dmhev A
- Land Rover Discovery SPT Rdyn S+ D MHEV A
- Land Rover Discovery SPT Rdyn SE D MHEV A
- Land Rover Discovry Sprt Rdyn Hse P300E A
- Land Rover Freelander
- Land Rover R R Evoque R-DYN Hse D MHEV A
- Land Rover R Rover Evoque A-Bio D MHEV A
- Land Rover R Rover Evoque First Ed D A
- Land Rover R Rover Evoque First Edition A
- Land Rover R Rover Evoque R-DYN D MHEV A
- Land Rover R Rover Evoque R-DYN Hse D A
- Land Rover R Rover Evoque R-DYN S D 4X2
- Land Rover R Rover Evoque R-DYN S MHEV A
- Land Rover R Rover Evoque R-DYN S P300E A
- Land Rover R Rover Evoque R-DYN SE MHEV A
- Land Rover R Rover Evoque Rdyn Hse MHEV A
- Land Rover R Rover Evoque Rdyn S D MHEV A
- Land Rover R Rover Evoque Rdyn SE Dmhev A
- Land Rover R Rover Sport A-Bio DYN PHEV A
- Land Rover R Rover Sport Hse DYN D MHEV A
- Land Rover R Rover Sport Hse DYN PHEV A
- Land Rover R Rover Sprt Hse Silvr P400E A
- Land Rover R Rover Sprt Hse Slvr D MHEV A
- Land Rover R Rover Velar R-DYN Hse PHEV A
- Land Rover R Rover Velar R-DYN S D MHEV A
- Land Rover R Rover Velar Rdyn Hse Dmhev A
- Land Rover R Rover Velar Rdyn SE D MHEV A
- Land Rover R Rover Velar SV-Abio DYN Ed A
- Land Rover R Rover Westmnstr Blck P400E A
- Land Rover R Rover Wstmnstr Blck D MHEV A
- Land Rover Range Rover
- Land Rover Range Rover Autobio D MHEV A
- Land Rover Range Rover Autobio PHEV A
- Land Rover Range Rover Autobiography Auto
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Abio MHEV A
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Abio PHEV A
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque D 4X2
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque D Auto
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque D MHEV Auto
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Hse Auto
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Hse D Auto
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque R-DY SE D A
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque R-DYN D 4X2
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque R-DYN D A
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque R-DYN Hse A
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque R-DYN S A
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque R-DYN S D A
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque R-DYN SE A
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque R-Dynamic A
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque S Auto
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque S D 4X2
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque S D Auto
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque S D MHEV A
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque S P300E A
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque SE Auto
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque SE D Auto
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque SE D MHEV A
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque SE P300E A
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport Hse Auto
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport Hse D MHEV A
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport Hse DYN A
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport HST Auto
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport HST D MHEV A
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport HST MHEV A
- Land Rover Range Rover Sprt SVR Crbn Ed A
- Land Rover Range Rover Velar
- Land Rover Range Rover Velar Ed D MHEV A
- Land Rover Range Rover Vogue SE D MHEV A
- Land Rover Range Rover Westminster SDV6 A
- Land Rover Range Rover Westmnstr D MHEV A
- Land Rover RR Sport Hse DYN Black P400E A
- Land Rover RR Sport Hse DYN Blck D MHEV A
- Land Rover Rrover Evoque R-DYN SE P300E A
- Land Rover Rrover Evoque Rdyn Hse P300E A
- Land Rover Rrover Sport Abio DYN D MHEV A
- Land Rover Sport
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