Land Rover Range Rover Reliability: Common Problems and Years to Avoid
What the Land Rover Range Rover fails its MOT on, with rough repair costs, and how each model year's MOT pass rate compares with other cars of the same age. Based on 235,783 MOT tests across 32 model years (DVSA data for tests carried out in 2024, retests included).
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87%
Land Rover Range Rover pass rate
90%
Land Rover average
82%
All-model average
The Land Rover Range Rover has an average MOT pass rate of 87%, which is 3 points below the Land Rover average and 5 points above the average across all models in our data. Newer Land Rover Range Rovers pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 7 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.
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What the Land Rover Range Rover Fails Its MOT On
Of the 17,227 MOT tests on the Land Rover Range Rover that failed at the first attempt in 2025, the share that failed on each part of the test, next to the share for all cars and vans of the same ages. A test that failed on two areas counts in both.
Suspension
36%Cars and vans the same age: 35% · Typical repair £150-£600
Brakes
29%Cars and vans the same age: 24% · Typical repair £80-£450
Lights and electrics
21%Cars and vans the same age: 41% (the Range Rover fails on this less often) · Typical repair £15-£200
Tyres
21%Cars and vans the same age: 20% · Typical repair £50-£300
Body, chassis and structure
18%Cars and vans the same age: 14% · Typical repair £200-£1200
The 3 single faults it failed on most
- Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (9% of failed tests, suspension)
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (8.5% of failed tests, brakes)
- Drive shaft CV boot split or insecure (8.4% of failed tests, body, chassis and structure)
Source: CarCostCheck analysis of DVSA anonymised MOT test results and failure items for 2025: first attempt at each MOT, fail and pass-after-repair defects, DVSA's defect categories (names shortened). Repair costs are rough UK ranges, not quotes. Method and national figures: MOT failure reasons 2025.
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Land Rover Range Rover Years to Avoid
Every car in the 2024 MOT data was tested at the same age as the other cars first registered that year, so each Range Rover year is compared with all cars from the same year. Years with 1,000+ tests that were at least three years old are included.
Failed more often than cars their age
No year passed 3 or more points less often than other cars of the same age.
A lower pass rate means that year failed its MOT more often in 2024; it does not mean every car from that year is bad. Old cars still on the road are often the best-kept ones, which can lift the pass rates of the oldest years. How a car has been looked after matters more, so check the MOT history of the car you are looking at.
Land Rover Range Rover Reliability by Year
MOT pass rate for each model year, from DVSA data for tests carried out in 2024 (retests included). Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger. All Cars is the pass rate of every car first registered that year, with the gap in points. Highest and lowest are marked among years with 100+ tests that were at least three years old when tested. Fuel and engine size are a guide only.
| Year | Fuel | Engine | Pass Rate | Fail Rate | All Cars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Hybrid | 2.0L | 94% | 6% | 93% (+1) |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 2.0L | 93% | 6% | 92% (+1) |
| 2019 | Hybrid | 2.0L | 94% | 5% | 91% (+3) |
| 2018 | Hybrid | 2.0L | 93% | 6% | 89% (+4) |
| 2017 | Petrol | 5.0L | 91% | 9% | 87% (+4) |
| 2016 | Diesel | 3.0L | 89% | 10% | 86% (+3) |
| 2015 | Diesel | 3.0L | 90% | 10% | 84% (+6) |
| 2014 | Diesel | 4.4L | 90% | 9% | 82% (+8) |
| 2013 | Diesel | 2.9L | 88% | 11% | 80% (+8) |
| 2012 | Diesel | 4.4L | 85% | 15% | 79% (+6) |
| 2011 | Diesel | 4.4L | 83% | 16% | 77% (+6) |
| 2010 | Petrol | 0.5L | 85% | 15% | 75% (+10) |
| 2009 | Diesel | 4.4L | 83% | 16% | 75% (+8) |
| 2008 | Petrol | 4.2L | 81% | 18% | 74% (+7) |
| 2007 | Diesel | 3.6L | 82% | 17% | 73% (+9) |
| 2006 | Petrol | 4.2L | 80% | 19% | 73% (+7) |
| 2005 | Diesel | 2.9L | 79% | 20% | 73% (+6) |
| 2004 | Diesel | 2.9L | 78% | 20% | 72% (+6) |
| 2003 | Petrol | 4.0L | 77% | 21% | 72% (+5) |
| 2002 | Diesel | 4.4L | 78% | 20% | 73% (+5) |
| 2001 | Petrol | 4.0L | 80% | 19% | 73% (+7) |
| 2000 | Petrol | 4.0L | 81% | 18% | 74% (+7) |
| 1999 | Petrol | 4.0L | 79% | 20% | 75% (+4) |
| 1998 | Petrol | 4.0L | 76% | 22% | 76% (0) |
| 1997 | Petrol | 4.0L | 78% | 21% | 76% (+2) |
| 1996 | Petrol | 4.0L | 80% | 19% | 77% (+3) |
| 1995 | Petrol | 4.0L | 79% | 20% | 77% (+2) |
| 1994 | Petrol | 4.0L | 80% | 19% | 78% (+2) |
| 1993 | Petrol | 4.0L | 81% | 19% | 77% (+4) |
| 1992 | Petrol | 4.0L | 85% | 14% | - |
| 1991 | Electric | 0.0L | 85% | 14% | - |
| 1990 | Petrol | 4.0L | 87% | 11% | - |
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Land Rover Range Rover FAQ
What are the most common Land Rover Range Rover problems?
In 2025, MOT tests on the Land Rover Range Rover that failed at the first attempt most often failed on suspension (36% of the 17,227 failed tests), brakes (29%) and lights and electrics (21%). The single most common fault was "Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn" (9%). Across 235,783 MOT tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included), 87% ended in a pass.
Is the Land Rover Range Rover reliable?
The Land Rover Range Rover has an average MOT pass rate of 87%, from 235,783 MOT tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). Comparing each model year with all cars first registered the same year, so that age is allowed for, it passed 6 points more often on average, a better than average result for its age.
Which Land Rover Range Rover years should I avoid?
No Land Rover Range Rover year with 1,000+ tests passed 3 or more points less often than all cars first registered the same year (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). The years that passed most often for their age were the 2010 (85% of 8,536 tests passed, against 75% for all 2010 cars), the 2007 (82% of 9,247 tests passed, against 73% for all 2007 cars) and the 2013 (88% of 27,426 tests passed, against 80% for all 2013 cars). A year's pass rate does not tell you about one car, so check the MOT history of the car you are buying.
How much does it cost to fix common Land Rover Range Rover faults?
As a rough guide, brake work on a Land Rover Range Rover typically costs £80-£450 and suspension repairs £150-£600, while exhaust and emissions fixes can cost £80-£800. Lighting and wiper fixes are usually under £200.
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