Land Rover Range Rover Car CheckFull history check, MOT history and common problems
Free Land Rover Range 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.
- 82% MOT pass rate
- 6,325 Range Rovers checked
- 22.8% had outstanding finance
Land Rover Range Rover reg check
Full Land Rover Range 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 Range Rover car check:
Of the 79 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles checked with a full CarCheckUp report, 22.8% had outstanding finance recorded and 12.7% an insurance write-off record.
- 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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Free Land Rover Range Rover MOT History and Mileage Data
What the MOT records of 5,835 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles show. The full check above covers what the MOT doesn't.
- 82%of MOT tests passedUK average 77%
- 7,900typical miles a year
- 3.9%have a mileage anomalyan MOT reading lower than an earlier one
- 54,014MOT tests analysed
- 2012–2018built (middle half)
- 84%diesel; 12% petrol; 3% hybrid electric (clean)
Land Rover Range Rover common problems: most common MOT failures and advisories
The defects MOT testers record most often on the Land Rover Range Rover, as a share of all its MOT tests (the same defect on any wheel or side counts once): the Range Rover's known weak points. Check these on the car you're viewing, or on your own before its next MOT.
Top 14 Land Rover Range Rover MOT failures
Reasons the car failed its MOT.
- Brake pad less than 1.5 mm thick2.2%
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1.3%
- Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.2%
- Tyre has ply or cords exposed1.0%
- Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.0%
- Position lamp not working0.9%
- Brake pipe excessively corroded0.8%
- Headlamp not working on dipped beam0.8%
- Headlamp aim too low0.7%
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid0.7%
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- Stop lamp not working0.6%
- Registration plate lamp not working0.6%
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements0.6%
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction0.5%
Top 20 Land Rover Range Rover MOT advisories
Wear the tester noted: not a failure yet, but money to budget for.
- Brake pad wearing thin8.8%
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge7.4%
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened4.2%
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit2.6%
- Oil leak, but not excessive2.2%
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material2.1%
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement1.9%
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt1.7%
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing1.7%
- Brake pipe slightly corroded1.5%
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- Nail in tyre1.4%
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view1.3%
- Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated1.1%
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively1.0%
- Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.0%
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources0.8%
- Wheel bearing has slight play0.8%
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A'0.7%
- Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush0.7%
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened0.6%
- Lights and indicators: 32% of failed tests
- Brakes: 29% of failed tests
- Tyres: 26% of failed tests
- Suspension: 22% of failed tests
- Windscreen and wipers: 14% of failed tests
- Brakes advisory: 22% of tests
- Tyres advisory: 22% of tests
- Suspension advisory: 12% of tests
Based on the DVSA MOT histories of all 5,835 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles with an MOT checked on CarCheckUp since March 2023 (54,014 tests, retests included). Updated 2 October 2026. Every MOT test and advisory for one car is in the free MOT history check, and our free mileage check flags a lower reading. 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.
Land Rover Range Rover versions
Every Land Rover Range Rover version checked on CarCheckUp counts on this page, grouped by the word after "Range Rover" in the DVLA record. Pass rates where at least 300 vehicles were checked.
| Version | Vehicles | MOT pass rate | Top failure area |
|---|---|---|---|
Range Rover Sport
|
2,228 | 81% | Lights and indicators |
Range Rover Evoque
|
1,912 | 85% | Lights and indicators |
| Range Rover (no version recorded) | 1,273 | 80% | Suspension |
Range Rover Velar
|
353 | 87% | Tyres |
Range Rover Autobio
|
21 | – | – |
| Range Rover Vogue | 12 | – | – |
Key history checks before buying a used Land Rover Range Rover
All of these are in every full report, with 150+ more data points.
Outstanding finance
A Land Rover on hire purchase, PCP or a logbook loan may still belong to the lender. Buying it can lead to a dispute over who owns it. Outstanding finance check
Insurance write-off (Cat S, N, C, D)
Shows if an insurer declared the car a total loss. Cat S and N cars can return to the road, but the record lowers the value and can affect insurance. Write-off check
Police stolen marker
Checks the Police National Computer. A stolen car can be taken back, leaving you without the car or your money. Stolen car check
High risk register
Shows if a finance company, insurer or the police has registered an interest in the Range Rover. Find out why before you buy.
Mileage anomaly check & MOT history
Free: every MOT mileage reading compared for drops, with advisories and failures. Free mileage check
Previous keepers & plate changes
How many keepers the car has had and when, plus number plate changes that can separate a car from its history. Previous owners check
More free and full vehicle checks for a Land Rover Range Rover
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Finance, write-off, stolen, keepers, plate changes and 150+ data points on the Land Rover Range Rover you're looking at. The MOT history and mileage come free.
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How do I check a used Land Rover Range Rover for outstanding finance or a write-off?
Run a full car history check on its registration. Of the 79 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles checked with a full CarCheckUp report, 22.8% had outstanding finance recorded and 12.7% an insurance write-off record. The report also shows stolen markers, keepers, plate and colour changes.
Is a Land Rover Range Rover car check free?
The MOT history, mileage anomaly check, tax and DVLA details of any Land Rover Range 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 Range Rover?
Brake pad less than 1.5 mm thick: found at 2.2% of the Land Rover Range Rover MOT tests we analysed. By area, lights and indicators items appear in 32% of failed tests.
What is the Land Rover Range Rover MOT pass rate?
82% of 54,014 MOT tests on 5,835 Land Rover Range 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 Range Rover?
Going by its MOT records, the Land Rover Range Rover's most common failures are brake pad less than 1.5 mm thick (2.2% of tests); windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.3% of tests); tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.2% 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 Range Rover?
Brake pad wearing thin: noted at 8.8% of tests. An advisory is not a failure, but it is wear to budget for.
How many miles a year is a Land Rover Range Rover typically driven?
About 7,900 miles a year (the median, from MOT mileage readings). 3.9% have a mileage anomaly: an MOT reading lower than an earlier one.