Land Rover Car CheckFull history check, MOT history and common problems by model
Free Land Rover vehicle check by reg: MOT history, mileage and tax. Buying one? The full car history check shows outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, stolen markers, keepers and plate changes.
- 79% MOT pass rate (UK 77%)
- 11,010 Land Rovers checked
- 23.7% had outstanding finance
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Full Land Rover history check from £3.99
The MOT record is free, and it only shows the car's condition on test day. What a seller may not mention is in the full Land Rover car check:
Of the 169 Land Rover vehicles checked with a full CarCheckUp report, 23.7% had outstanding finance recorded, 8.9% an insurance write-off record and 67.5% a number plate change.
- Outstanding finance: lender and agreement
- Insurance write-off: Cat S, N, C or D
- Police stolen marker
- High risk register
- Previous keepers and last change
- Plate and colour changes
- Scrapped, imported or exported
- Mileage anomaly check
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Land Rover car check by model
MOT pass rate of each Land Rover model, all its versions included; the line marks the UK average (77%). Pass rates where at least 300 vehicles were checked.
- Land Rover Range Rover 5,835 vehicles checked 82% Top failure area: lights and indicators Land Rover Range Rover car check →
- Land Rover Discovery 2,586 vehicles checked 78% Top failure area: lights and indicators Land Rover Discovery car check →
- Land Rover Freelander 1,053 vehicles checked 77% Top failure area: lights and indicators
- Land Rover Defender 991 vehicles checked 72% Top failure area: lights and indicators Land Rover Defender car check →
- Land Rover R Rover 239 vehicles checked
- Land Rover 88 70 vehicles checked
- Land Rover Land 38 vehicles checked
- Land Rover Rrover 32 vehicles checked
- Land Rover RR 30 vehicles checked
Free Land Rover MOT History and Mileage Data
What the MOT records of 11,010 Land Rover vehicles show. The full check above covers what the MOT doesn't.
- 79%of MOT tests passedUK average 77%
- 7,800typical miles a year
- 6.0%have a mileage anomalyan MOT reading lower than an earlier one
- 118,726MOT tests analysed
- 2008–2017built (middle half)
- 87%diesel; 9% petrol; 3% hybrid electric (clean)
Land Rover common problems: most common MOT failures and advisories
The defects MOT testers record most often on Land Rover vehicles, as a share of all their MOT tests (the same defect on any wheel or side counts once).
Top 17 Land Rover MOT failures
Reasons the car failed its MOT.
- Position lamp not working1.8%
- Brake pad less than 1.5 mm thick1.8%
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1.7%
- Stop lamp not working1.5%
- Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.2%
- Brake pipe excessively corroded1.1%
- Headlamp aim too low1.1%
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid1.0%
- Headlamp not working on dipped beam0.9%
- Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords0.9%
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- Registration plate lamp not working0.9%
- Track rod end ball joint has excessive play0.9%
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements0.9%
- Headlamp aim too high0.8%
- Tyre has ply or cords exposed0.7%
- Fog lamp not working0.6%
- Wheel bearing has excessive play0.6%
Top 20 Land Rover MOT advisories
Wear the tester noted: not a failure yet, but money to budget for.
- Brake pad wearing thin7.5%
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge6.1%
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened4.4%
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit3.2%
- Oil leak, but not excessive3.0%
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material2.4%
- Brake pipe slightly corroded2.3%
- Wheel bearing has slight play1.7%
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement1.5%
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing1.4%
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- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt1.4%
- Track rod end ball joint has slight play1.3%
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view1.3%
- Nail in tyre1.1%
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources0.9%
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread0.9%
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A'0.9%
- Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play0.8%
- Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated0.8%
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively0.7%
Based on the DVSA MOT histories of all 11,010 Land Rover vehicles with an MOT checked on CarCheckUp (118,726 tests, retests included). Updated 2 October 2026. Every MOT test and advisory for one car is in the free MOT history check. Market-wide figures: UK Used Car Risk Report. How we calculate these figures. MOT and DVLA data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Before buying a used Land Rover
The MOT record shows condition on the day of the test. Run these checks on the Land Rover you're looking at too:
Land Rover MOT questions
How do I check a used Land Rover for outstanding finance or a write-off?
Run a full car history check on its registration. Of the 169 Land Rover vehicles checked with a full CarCheckUp report, 23.7% had outstanding finance recorded and 8.9% an insurance write-off record. The report also shows stolen markers, keepers, plate and colour changes.
Is a Land Rover car check free?
The MOT history, mileage anomaly check, tax and DVLA details of any Land Rover are free. The full car history check (finance, write-off, stolen, keepers and 150+ data points) is paid, from £3.99 a report.
What is the most common MOT failure on the Land Rover?
Position lamp not working: found at 1.8% of the Land Rover MOT tests we analysed. By area, lights and indicators items appear in 42% of failed tests.
What is the Land Rover MOT pass rate?
79% of 118,726 MOT tests on 11,010 Land Rover vehicles checked on CarCheckUp were passed (retests included). The UK average across all vehicles we checked is 77%.
What are the common problems with the Land Rover?
Going by its MOT records, the Land Rover's most common failures are position lamp not working (1.8% of tests); brake pad less than 1.5 mm thick (1.8% of tests); windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.7% of tests). The full list of the top 20 MOT failures and advisories is on this page.
What is the most common MOT advisory on the Land Rover?
Brake pad wearing thin: noted at 7.5% of tests. An advisory is not a failure, but it is wear to budget for.
How many miles a year is a Land Rover typically driven?
About 7,800 miles a year (the median, from MOT mileage readings). 6.0% have a mileage anomaly: an MOT reading lower than an earlier one.
Which Land Rover model passes its MOT most often?
Among Land Rover models with at least 300 vehicles checked, the Land Rover Range Rover has the highest pass rate (82%) and the Land Rover Defender the lowest (72%).