Land Rover reliability and car history check

Land Rover models checked on CarCheckUp, most checked first. The most popular have their own page with MOT pass rates, common MOT failures and typical mileage from our checks. See the Land Rover MOT pass rate and common problems.

351 models, most checked first.

Range Rover Sport 2,854 checks
Range Rover Evoque 2,055 checks
Range Rover 1,590 checks
Discovery 1,578 checks
Freelander 1,256 checks
Discovery Sport 1,086 checks
Defender 1,053 checks
Range Rover Velar 424 checks
88 113 checks
Defender Xdynamic HSE D Mhev A 97 checks
Range Rover SPT Autobio Phev A 69 checks
Range Rover Sprt DYN SE Phev A 67 checks
Range Rover Evoque R-DYN S D A 63 checks
Defender X-Dynamic SE D Mhev A 60 checks
Range Rover Autobio D Mhev A 60 checks
Range Rover Evoque R-DY SE D A 53 checks
Range Rover Autobio Phev Auto 51 checks
R-Rover Sport DYN SE D Mhev A 50 checks
Defender Hdtp Xdyn HSE Dmhev A 47 checks
Discovery Dynamic HSE D Mhev A 43 checks
R-Rover Sport Autobio D Mhev A 42 checks
R Rover Evoque R-DYN HSE D A 40 checks
Defender Hard TOP D Mhev Auto 38 checks
Discovery Sport R-DYN SE D A 35 checks
Range Rover Autobio Mhev Auto 31 checks
Range Rover HSE D Mhev Auto 31 checks
R Rover Evoque DYN HSE Phev A 29 checks
R Rover Evoque DYN SE D Mhev A 29 checks
RR Sport HSE DYN Black P400E A 29 checks
R Rover Evoque Rdyn S D Mhev A 28 checks
Discovery Sport DYN SE Phev A 27 checks
Range Rover Evoque S D Auto 27 checks
Discovery R-Dynam HSE D Mhev A 26 checks
R Rover Evoque Rdyn SE Dmhev A 26 checks
R Rover Evoque R-DYN S P300E A 26 checks
Discovery Rdynamic SE D Mhev A 25 checks
Discovery Sport R-DYN HSE D A 25 checks
Range Rover Sprt SVR Crbn ED A 25 checks
R Rover Evoque R-DYN S D 4X2 25 checks
Defender X-Dynamic HSE Phev A 24 checks
Range Rover SE Phev Auto 24 checks
R Rover Sprt HSE Slvr D Mhev A 24 checks
Defender XS Edition D Mhev A 23 checks
Defender HSE D Mhev Auto 21 checks
Range Rover SE D Mhev Auto 21 checks
Defender SE D Mhev Auto 20 checks
Discovery HSE SD6 Auto 20 checks
Range Rover Evoque D 4X2 20 checks
R Rover Evoque First ED D A 20 checks
Discovery Sprt R-DYN SE Phev A 19 checks
Range Rover Evoque R-DYN D 4X2 19 checks
Range Rover Evoque SE D Auto 19 checks
R R Evoque R-DYN HSE D Mhev A 19 checks
109 18 checks
Defender Hard TOP SE D Mhev A 18 checks
Range Rover HSE Phev Auto 18 checks
Rrover Evoque R-DYN SE P300E A 18 checks
Defender S D Mhev Auto 17 checks
Discovery SE D Mhev Auto 17 checks
Discovery SPT Rdyn SE D Mhev A 17 checks
Discovry Sprt Rdyn HSE P300E A 17 checks
Range Rover Evoque Abio Phev A 17 checks
Range Rover Evoque ED Phev A 17 checks
Rrover Sport Abio DYN D Mhev A 17 checks
Discovery Sport R-DYN S D A 16 checks
R Rover Evoque A-BIO D Mhev A 16 checks
R Rover Evoque DYN SE Phev A 16 checks
Discovery HSE SDV6 Auto 15 checks
Range Rover Velar ED D Mhev A 15 checks
R Rover Wstmnstr Blck D Mhev A 15 checks
RR Sport HSE DYN Blck D Mhev A 15 checks
Defender Hdtp Xdyn SE D Mhev A 14 checks
Defender HSE D Auto 14 checks
Defender X-Dynamic S D Mhev A 14 checks
Discovery Sport DYN HSE Phev A 14 checks
Discovery Sport S D Auto 14 checks
R-Rover Velar Dynam HSE Phev A 14 checks
R Rover Velar R-DYN SE Phev A 14 checks
Defender SE D Auto 13 checks
Defender X-Dynamic SE Phev A 13 checks
Discovery SPT Rdyn HSE Dmhev A 13 checks
Discovery SPT Rdyn S+ D Mhev A 13 checks
Range Rover Autobio Phev A 13 checks
Range Rover Evoque S D Mhev A 13 checks
Range Rover Evoque S Phev Auto 13 checks
R Rover Evoque R-DYN S Phev A 13 checks
R-Rover Velar Dynam SE Phev A 13 checks
Defender First Edition D Auto 12 checks
Defender X Mhev Auto 12 checks
Range Rover Evoque S D 4X2 12 checks
R Rover Evoque Rdyn HSE Phev A 12 checks
R Rover Evoque R-DYN S Mhev A 12 checks
R Rover Sport A-BIO DYN Phev A 12 checks
Discovery Landmark SD6 Auto 11 checks
Discovery Sport S Phev Auto 11 checks
Discovery Sport Urbn ED Phev A 11 checks
Discovery Sprt Rdyn SE P300E A 11 checks
Discovery SPT R-DYN HSE Phev A 11 checks
Range Rover Evoque R-DYN SE A 11 checks
Range Rover Evoque S P300E A 11 checks
Range Rover First Edition Auto 11 checks
Range Rover Sport ED Phev Auto 11 checks
Range Rover Sport HST Mhev A 11 checks
Range Rover Westmnstr D Mhev A 11 checks
R-Rover Velar DYN SE D Mhev A 11 checks
Defender X D Mhev Auto 10 checks
Discovery Sport R-Dynamic S A 10 checks
Discovery Sport SE D Auto 10 checks
Discovery SPT DYN HSE D Mhev A 10 checks
Range Rover SPT Autobio Mhev A 10 checks
R Rover Velar Rdyn SE D Mhev A 10 checks
Defender S D Auto 9 checks
Discovery Luxury HSE SD6 Auto 9 checks
Discovery Luxury HSE SDV6 Auto 9 checks
Range Rover Sport HSE Phev A 9 checks
R Rover Evoque DYN HSE Dmhev A 9 checks
R Rover Evoque R-DYN SE Mhev A 9 checks
Defender V8 Auto 8 checks
Defender XS Edition Phev Auto 8 checks
Discovery SPT Urbn ED D Mhev A 8 checks
Range Rover Evoque S Auto 8 checks
Range Rover Evoque SE D Mhev A 8 checks
Range Rover SE Mhev Auto 8 checks
Range Rover SV Mhev Auto 8 checks
Rrover Evoque Rdyn HSE P300E A 8 checks
R Rover Sport HSE DYN Phev A 8 checks
Defender Hard TOP S D Mhev A 7 checks
Discovery Dynamic SE D Mhev A 7 checks
Discovery Luxury HSE SD4 Auto 7 checks
Discovery Metro ED D Mhev A 7 checks
Discovery Sport S D 4X2 7 checks
Discovery SPT R-DYN HSE Mhev A 7 checks
Range Rover Autobiography Auto 7 checks
Range Rover Evoque ED D Mhev A 7 checks
Range Rover Evoque R-DYN D A 7 checks
Range Rover Sport ED D Mhev A 7 checks
Range Rover Velar Abio Phev A 7 checks
R-Rover Velar DYN HSE D Mhev A 7 checks
Sport 7 checks
Defender V8 Carpathian ED A 6 checks
Defender XS Edition Mhev Auto 6 checks
Discovery SE SD4 Auto 6 checks
Discovery Sport S D Mhev Auto 6 checks
Range Rover Evoque R-DYN S A 6 checks
Range Rover Evoque SE Auto 6 checks
Range Rover Sport SE D Mhev A 6 checks
Range Rover SV Phev Auto 6 checks
R Rover Evoque First Edition A 6 checks
R Rover Velar R-DYN HSE Phev A 6 checks
90 5 checks
Defender 75TH Lmtd ED D Mhev A 5 checks
Defender X-Dynamic S Phev Auto 5 checks
Discovery HSE SD4 Auto 5 checks
Discovery Sport HSE D Auto 5 checks
Range Rover Evoque Abio Mhev A 5 checks
Range Rover Evoque HSE D Auto 5 checks
Range Rover Evoque SE ED4 5 checks
Range Rover First ED D Mhev A 5 checks
Range Rover Sport HSE D Mhev A 5 checks
Range Rover SV Auto 5 checks
R Rover Sprt HSE Silvr P400E A 5 checks
R Rover Velar R-DYN S D Mhev A 5 checks
R Rover Velar SV-Abio DYN ED A 5 checks
Series 2A 5 checks
Vogue 5 checks
110 4 checks
2A 4 checks
Defender First ED D Mhev Auto 4 checks
Discovery Sprt R-DYN S P300E A 4 checks
Discovery SPT DYN SE D Mhev A 4 checks
Range Rover Evoque D Auto 4 checks
Range Rover Evoque R-Dynamic A 4 checks
Range Rover Sport HSE DYN A 4 checks
Range Rover Sport HSE SDV6 A 4 checks
Range Rover SPT Vrmillion ED A 4 checks
Range Rover Velar HSE D275 A 4 checks
Range Rover Velar R-DYN SE A 4 checks
Range Rover Velar S Phev Auto 4 checks
Range Rover Vogue SE Auto 4 checks
Range Rover Westminster SDV6 A 4 checks
R Rover Evoque R-DYN D Mhev A 4 checks
R Rover Evoque R-DYN SE Phev A 4 checks
R-Rover Sport SV ED ONE Mhev A 4 checks
R Rover Velar Rdyn HSE Dmhev A 4 checks
Series 1 4 checks
Series 3 4 checks
5 Door Auto Estate 3 checks
Defender Hard TOP HSE D Mhev A 3 checks
Defender SE Auto 3 checks
Discovery ANN-Sary ED SDV6 A 3 checks
Discovery HSE D Mhev Auto 3 checks
Discovery Landmark SD4 Auto 3 checks
Discovery R-Dynamic S D Mhev A 3 checks
Discovery S D Mhev Auto 3 checks
Discovery SE SDV6 Auto 3 checks
Discovery Sport D 4X2 3 checks
Discovery Sport D Mhev Auto 3 checks
Discovery Sport HSE D Mhev A 3 checks
Discovery Sport R-DYN HSE A 3 checks
Discovery Sport Rdyn S+ Mhev A 3 checks
Discovery Sport SE Tech TD4 A 3 checks
Discovery S SD4 Auto 3 checks
Jeep 3 checks
Q5 3 checks
Range Rover Edition D Mhev A 3 checks
Range Rover Evoque D Mhev Auto 3 checks
Range Rover Evoque R-DYN HSE A 3 checks
Range Rover Sport HSE Auto 3 checks
Range Rover Sport HST Auto 3 checks
Range Rover Sport HST D Mhev A 3 checks
Range Rover Sprt DYN SE Mhev A 3 checks
Range Rover Velar D Mhev Auto 3 checks
Range Rover Velar R-DYN HSE A 3 checks
Range Rover Vogue SE D Mhev A 3 checks
Range Rover Westminster Phev A 3 checks
R Rover Evoque Rdyn HSE Mhev A 3 checks
R Rover SPT Stlth ED D Mhev A 3 checks
R Rover Velar R-DYN HSE D275 A 3 checks
R Rover Westmnstr Blck P400E A 3 checks
SWB 3 checks
County 2 checks
Defender 110 TD 2 checks
Defender 90 XS SW SWB 2 checks
Defender Hard TOP X D Mhev A 2 checks
Defender Octa ED ONE Mhev Auto 2 checks
Defender Outbound D Mhev Auto 2 checks
Defender S Auto 2 checks
Defender X Auto 2 checks
Defender X-Dynamic HSE Mhev A 2 checks
Discovery Luxury HSE SI4 Auto 2 checks
Discovery Sport Black Mhev A 2 checks
Discovery Sport DYN HSE Mhev A 2 checks
Discovery Sport HSE Mhev Auto 2 checks
Discovery Sport Metro Phev A 2 checks
Discovery Sport R-Dynamic SE A 2 checks
Discovery Sport SE Auto 2 checks
Discovery Sport SE Tech ED4 2 checks
Discovery Sport S Mhev Auto 2 checks
Focus 2 checks
Range Rover Auto-B SDV8 A 2 checks
Range Rover Evoque Auto 2 checks
Range Rover Evoque DYNAMICSD4A 2 checks
Range Rover Evoque HST Mhev A 2 checks
Range Rover Evoque Pure ED4 2 checks
Rangeroverevoque PUR T ED4 4X2 2 checks
Range Rover Evoque SE Mhev A 2 checks
Range Rover Sport SE Phev Auto 2 checks
Range Rover SPT Frst ED Phev A 2 checks
Rangerover SPT TDV6 HSE A 2 checks
Range Rover SVA-BIO DYN Blck A 2 checks
Range Rover Velar Dynamc HSE A 2 checks
Range Rover Velar S Auto 2 checks
Range Rover Vogue Auto 2 checks
Range Rover Vogue D Mhev Auto 2 checks
Range Rover Vogue Phev Auto 2 checks
R Rover Evoque HSE DYN TD4 A 2 checks
Rrover Sport Abio Dynam SDV6 A 2 checks
R-Rover Sport Frst ED D Mhev A 2 checks
R Rover Sport HSE DYN D Mhev A 2 checks
R-Rover Velar Autobio D Mhev A 2 checks
R Rover Velar R-DYN SE D275 A 2 checks
Series 2 checks
Series 2 2 checks
SERIES/2/A 2 checks
XC90 R-Design D5 P-Pulse AWD A 2 checks
. 1 check
110 4C SW 1 check
110 Station Wagon 1 check
127 1 check
205 1 check
2 A 1 check
2B 1 check
90 SV 1 check
A-Class 1 check
Boxer 1 check
Caddy 1 check
CX-3 1 check
Defender 110 Adventure TD D/C 1 check
Defender 75TH Limitd ED Phev A 1 check
Defender 90 1 check
Defender 90 TD5 1 check
Defender D Auto 1 check
Defender D Mhev Auto 1 check
Defender First Edition Mhev A 1 check
Defender HSE Mhev Auto 1 check
Defender Octa Mhev Auto 1 check
Defender Sedona ED D Mhev Auto 1 check
Defender TRO ED Kswck D Mhev A 1 check
Defender X Phev Auto 1 check
Descovery 1 check
Discovery 4 SDV6 XS 1 check
Discovery Metroplitn ED Mhev A 1 check
Discovery R-Dynamic SE Auto 1 check
Discovery S Auto 1 check
Discovery SE SD6 Auto 1 check
Discovery Sport Landmrk Phev A 1 check
Discovery Sport Lndmk D Mhev A 1 check
Discovery Sport S Auto 1 check
Discovery Sport SE D 4X2 1 check
Discovery Sport SE D Mhev Auto 1 check
Discovry 35TH Anniv ED Dmhev A 1 check
E 1 check
Estate 1 check
Fiesta 1 check
Freelader 2 1 check
Freelander Luxury HSE SD4 Auto 1 check
Historic 1 check
Light 4 X 4 Utility 1 check
Lightweight 1 check
MARK3 1 check
Megane 1 check
Pathfinder 1 check
Q8 1 check
Range Rover Abio Sentinel V8 A 1 check
Range Rover Autobio P400E A 1 check
Range Rover Evoque HSE Auto 1 check
Range Rover Evoque HSE Mhev A 1 check
Range Rover Evoque Mhev Auto 1 check
Range Rover Evoque Rdyn Mhev A 1 check
Range Rover Evoque SE P300E A 1 check
Range Rover Evoque S Mhev Auto 1 check
Range Rover Fifty D Mhev Auto 1 check
Range Rover HSE Mhev Auto 1 check
Range Rover Sport SV Mhev Auto 1 check
Range Rover Velar A-BIO Mhev A 1 check
Range Rover Velar Edition Auto 1 check
Range Rover Velar HSE D Mhev A 1 check
Range Rover Velar HSE Phev A 1 check
Range Rover Velar HST Mhev A 1 check
Range Rover Velar S D Mhev A 1 check
Range Rover Velar SE Phev Auto 1 check
Range Rover Vogue TDV6 Auto 1 check
Range Rover Westminstr P400E A 1 check
Rang Rover 1 check
R R Evoque Hoxton ED Phev Auto 1 check
R Rover Evoque DYN SE Mhev A 1 check
R Rover Sport HSE Dynam SDV6 A 1 check
R Rover Velar R-DYN HSE Mhev A 1 check
R Rover Velar R-DYN S D180 A 1 check
R Rover Velar R-DYN SE Mhev A 1 check
R Rover Velar R-DYN S Mhev A 1 check
R Rover Velar R-DYN S Phev A 1 check
RR Velar Belgravia ED D Mhev A 1 check
S11A 1 check
Series 11 A 1 check
Series 2 A 1 check
Series 3 109 1 check
Series 3 88" 1 check
Series IIA SWB 1 check
SL 1 check
SP HSE TDV6 Overfinch 1 check

Land Rover reliability: MOT pass rate and history data

What the MOT records of 11,010 Land Rover vehicles checked on CarCheckUp show, and what 169 full reports found.

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
23.7%had outstanding financein our full reports
8.9%had an insurance write-offin our full reports
2008–2017built (middle half)

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 vehicle 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%

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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%
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%

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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%
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 11,010 Land Rover vehicles with an MOT checked on CarCheckUp (118,726 tests, retests included) and 169 full reports with Experian data. Updated . Vehicles people check before buying are not a random sample of the UK fleet. Every MOT test for one vehicle is in the free MOT history check; market-wide figures are in the 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.