Land Rover MOT pass rates, model by model
4 Land Rover models, 2,610,631 MOT tests. The average Land Rover passes 77.3% of tests, against 71.7% for all cars, and 88.1% of them pass the first MOT at three years old. Raw pass rates range from 65.4% for the Freelander to 81.4% for the Range Rover (all models). Discontinued models are tested only as old cars, so the fairer comparison is the age-adjusted column.
| Model | Pass rate | Age-adjusted | Tests | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land Rover Range Rover (all models) | 81.4% | +5.9 | 1,255,972 | 2000 to 2022 |
| Land Rover Discovery | 77.4% | +3.1 | 762,411 | 2000 to 2022 |
| Land Rover Freelander | 65.4% | +7.5 | 354,864 | 2000 to 2014 |
| Land Rover Defender | 73% | +6 | 237,384 | 2000 to 2022 |
Click through for the year-by-year pass rates, the failure list, the advisories to look for on a used example and the mileage at which each Land Rover starts to struggle. For a specific car, the free MOT history check shows its own record against these averages, and the all makes ranked shows where Land Rover sits overall.
Questions people ask
Are Land Rovers reliable?
Land Rover cars pass 77.3% of MOTs against 71.7% for all cars, from 2,610,631 tests, and 88.1% pass their first test at three years old. Within the range the Freelander is the strongest once age is allowed for and the Discovery the weakest.
Which Land Rover is the most reliable?
Age-adjusted, the Land Rover Freelander, at +7.5 points against cars of the same age; on raw pass rate the Range Rover (all models) leads at 81.4%, helped by a younger fleet.
What fails Land Rovers most at the MOT?
Across the range: a tyre worn or cut to the cords, brake pads worn below 1.5mm and a dashboard warning light. Each model page lists its own top failures and the advisories that come before them.
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 to 2025. Methodology.