Land RoverRange Rover Sport MOT results
In 2025, 80.7% of Land Rover Range Rover Sport MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 73.0% for cars of the same age. 6.4% had at least one dangerous defect (7.2% for cars the same age). The typical Land Rover Range Rover Sport tested was 9 years old with 77,600 miles. Based on 123,014 initial MOT tests in Great Britain.
RegisterHow many Land Rover Range Rover Sport cars are on the road
- First-time pass
- 80.7%no defects to fix
- Cars the same age
- 73.0%first-time pass
- Fixed at the test
- 3.1%passed after repair
- Failed
- 16.2%needed a retest
- Dangerous defect
- 6.4%same age 7.2%
- Typical mileage
- 77,600at the test
First-time pass rate by year first registered
| Year first registered | Tests | First-time pass | All cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 265 | 94.3% | 91.7% |
| 2022 | 6,290 | 89.4% | 88.5% |
| 2021 | 8,170 | 88.4% | 87.2% |
| 2020 | 7,561 | 88.0% | 85.9% |
| 2019 | 10,760 | 88.5% | 83.5% |
| 2018 | 10,437 | 86.9% | 80.8% |
| 2017 | 9,961 | 82.7% | 78.1% |
| 2016 | 10,467 | 80.0% | 74.8% |
| 2015 | 10,480 | 80.1% | 71.8% |
| 2014 | 8,295 | 79.8% | 68.5% |
| 2013 | 6,052 | 79.1% | 65.6% |
| 2012 | 5,539 | 78.1% | 63.2% |
| 2011 | 4,798 | 76.3% | 61.0% |
| 2010 | 4,852 | 74.0% | 59.1% |
| 2009 | 3,825 | 70.4% | 58.1% |
| 2008 | 3,611 | 68.2% | 57.0% |
| 2007 | 4,240 | 67.3% | 57.2% |
| 2006 | 4,607 | 66.4% | 56.8% |
| 2005 | 2,790 | 67.5% | 57.5% |
Years with fewer than 30 tests are left out.
By age at the test
| Age | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4 years | 15,858 | 88.6% | 87.4% | 34,900 |
| 5-9 years | 50,644 | 84.5% | 79.1% | 63,800 |
| 10-14 years | 32,772 | 78.6% | 65.7% | 99,400 |
| 15-19 years | 20,736 | 68.7% | 57.6% | 130,100 |
| 20-29 years | 1,052 | 68.8% | 59.6% | 140,200 |
| 30-39 years | 3 | 33.3% | 71.3% | 174,600 |
Where they’re tested
Colour shows how common the Land Rover Range Rover Sport is among cars tested in each area, against its share across Great Britain: 2× means twice as common as usual.
- under 0.5×
- 0.5×–0.8×
- 0.8×–1.25×
- 1.25×–2×
- 2× or more
- Fewer than 5 tests
- None tested
Postcode area of the garage that did the test, not where the owner lives. Hover over or tap an area for its figures.
| Postcode area | Region | Tests | Share | vs all cars | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Birmingham | West Midlands | 3,241 | 2.6% | 0.8× | 85.1% |
| PE Peterborough | East of England | 2,750 | 2.2% | 1.2× | 80.0% |
| S Sheffield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 2,655 | 2.2% | 1.0× | 84.3% |
| DE Derby | East Midlands | 2,450 | 2.0% | 1.4× | 84.7% |
| RG Reading | South East | 2,245 | 1.8% | 1.2× | 79.7% |
| LE Leicester | East Midlands | 2,239 | 1.8% | 1.0× | 83.8% |
| CM Chelmsford | East of England | 2,201 | 1.8% | 1.5× | 81.7% |
| NG Nottingham | East Midlands | 2,075 | 1.7% | 0.9× | 82.1% |
| TN Tonbridge | South East | 2,018 | 1.6% | 1.2× | 82.4% |
| NE Newcastle upon Tyne | North East | 1,760 | 1.4% | 0.9× | 82.0% |
| GU Guildford | South East | 1,743 | 1.4% | 1.0× | 78.5% |
| M Manchester | North West | 1,647 | 1.3% | 0.9× | 83.3% |
| NR Norwich | East of England | 1,638 | 1.3% | 1.0× | 77.2% |
| CV Coventry | West Midlands | 1,629 | 1.3% | 0.9× | 85.9% |
| DN Doncaster | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1,629 | 1.3% | 1.0× | 78.8% |
| CF Cardiff | Wales | 1,626 | 1.3% | 0.8× | 79.8% |
| GL Gloucester | South West | 1,560 | 1.3% | 1.0× | 77.0% |
| EH Edinburgh | Scotland | 1,555 | 1.3% | 1.0× | 81.5% |
| ST Stoke-on-Trent | West Midlands | 1,547 | 1.3% | 1.1× | 77.5% |
| BH Bournemouth | South West | 1,543 | 1.3% | 1.2× | 74.7% |
| G Glasgow | Scotland | 1,529 | 1.2% | 0.8× | 85.6% |
| NN Northampton | East Midlands | 1,501 | 1.2% | 0.9× | 79.0% |
| MK Milton Keynes | South East | 1,468 | 1.2% | 1.1× | 85.0% |
| BS Bristol | South West | 1,451 | 1.2% | 0.7× | 74.4% |
| RH Redhill | South East | 1,429 | 1.2% | 1.1× | 79.7% |
| SO Southampton | South East | 1,416 | 1.2% | 0.9× | 77.0% |
| CH Chester | North West | 1,413 | 1.1% | 1.0× | 75.9% |
| WA Warrington | North West | 1,404 | 1.1% | 1.1× | 81.7% |
| EX Exeter | South West | 1,402 | 1.1% | 1.0× | 70.8% |
| YO York | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1,394 | 1.1% | 1.2× | 80.2% |
| OX Oxford | South East | 1,385 | 1.1% | 1.0× | 79.1% |
| SK Stockport | North West | 1,371 | 1.1% | 1.1× | 75.3% |
| PO Portsmouth | South East | 1,364 | 1.1% | 0.8× | 72.7% |
| LS Leeds | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1,338 | 1.1% | 1.0× | 82.4% |
| HP Hemel Hempstead | South East | 1,326 | 1.1% | 1.1× | 82.4% |
| IP Ipswich | East of England | 1,323 | 1.1% | 0.9× | 75.1% |
| SS Southend-on-Sea | East of England | 1,314 | 1.1% | 1.2× | 85.4% |
| ME Rochester | South East | 1,285 | 1.0% | 1.0× | 80.4% |
| SA Swansea | Wales | 1,279 | 1.0% | 0.8× | 74.7% |
| BN Brighton | South East | 1,276 | 1.0% | 0.9× | 74.7% |
| PR Preston | North West | 1,269 | 1.0% | 1.1× | 78.6% |
| L Liverpool | North West | 1,247 | 1.0% | 0.9× | 82.8% |
| PL Plymouth | South West | 1,237 | 1.0% | 1.0× | 74.8% |
| BD Bradford | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1,215 | 1.0% | 1.1× | 85.8% |
| SN Swindon | South West | 1,193 | 1.0% | 1.1× | 76.6% |
| SL Slough | South East | 1,167 | 0.9% | 1.3× | 84.7% |
| LL Llandudno | Wales | 1,149 | 0.9% | 1.0× | 78.7% |
| BB Blackburn | North West | 1,132 | 0.9% | 1.1× | 88.0% |
| NP Newport | Wales | 1,122 | 0.9% | 1.0× | 80.9% |
| AB Aberdeen | Scotland | 1,112 | 0.9% | 1.2× | 77.6% |
| CO Colchester | East of England | 1,111 | 0.9% | 1.1× | 76.7% |
| BA Bath | South West | 1,101 | 0.9% | 1.1× | 71.2% |
| WF Wakefield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1,099 | 0.9% | 1.0× | 82.9% |
| TS Teesside | North East | 1,084 | 0.9% | 1.0× | 83.9% |
| SY Shrewsbury | West Midlands | 1,033 | 0.8% | 1.2× | 82.0% |
| TA Taunton | South West | 992 | 0.8% | 1.2× | 74.9% |
| BL Bolton | North West | 948 | 0.8% | 1.0× | 84.0% |
| KT Kingston upon Thames | London | 942 | 0.8% | 0.9× | 81.1% |
| RM Romford | London | 942 | 0.8% | 0.9× | 87.7% |
| UB Southall | London | 912 | 0.7% | 1.2× | 87.5% |
| CW Crewe | North West | 882 | 0.7% | 1.2× | 80.6% |
| LN Lincoln | East Midlands | 870 | 0.7% | 1.3× | 74.3% |
| EN Enfield | London | 866 | 0.7% | 1.2× | 88.3% |
| TW Twickenham | London | 859 | 0.7% | 1.0× | 82.5% |
| DA Dartford | South East | 857 | 0.7% | 1.0× | 82.6% |
| HU Hull | Yorkshire and the Humber | 856 | 0.7% | 1.0× | 78.6% |
| WV Wolverhampton | West Midlands | 827 | 0.7% | 1.0× | 84.9% |
| CT Canterbury | South East | 825 | 0.7% | 0.9× | 76.8% |
| LU Luton | East of England | 803 | 0.7% | 1.0× | 84.9% |
| SW London SW | London | 800 | 0.7% | 1.5× | 81.4% |
| SG Stevenage | East of England | 799 | 0.6% | 0.9× | 84.1% |
| CA Carlisle | North West | 798 | 0.6% | 1.1× | 75.1% |
| WS Walsall | West Midlands | 796 | 0.6% | 0.9× | 82.3% |
| NW London NW | London | 795 | 0.6% | 1.0× | 85.4% |
| OL Oldham | North West | 786 | 0.6% | 0.9× | 83.7% |
| WR Worcester | West Midlands | 774 | 0.6% | 1.1× | 84.1% |
| WN Wigan | North West | 749 | 0.6% | 1.3× | 82.8% |
| N London N | London | 747 | 0.6% | 0.9× | 86.3% |
| CR Croydon | London | 701 | 0.6% | 0.8× | 84.3% |
| E London E | London | 688 | 0.6% | 0.7× | 88.7% |
| LA Lancaster | North West | 685 | 0.6% | 1.0× | 78.2% |
| DH Durham | North East | 681 | 0.6% | 1.1× | 84.0% |
| SE London SE | London | 680 | 0.6% | 0.7× | 85.0% |
| DY Dudley | West Midlands | 671 | 0.5% | 0.8× | 83.5% |
| CB Cambridge | East of England | 657 | 0.5% | 0.8× | 78.4% |
| IG Ilford | London | 626 | 0.5% | 1.2× | 89.5% |
| DL Darlington | North East | 625 | 0.5% | 0.9× | 78.2% |
| ML Motherwell | Scotland | 619 | 0.5% | 1.0× | 82.2% |
| AL St Albans | East of England | 616 | 0.5% | 1.1× | 79.1% |
| HR Hereford | West Midlands | 604 | 0.5% | 1.3× | 82.6% |
| IV Inverness | Scotland | 597 | 0.5% | 1.1× | 76.9% |
| HA Harrow | London | 596 | 0.5% | 0.8× | 89.8% |
| TR Truro | South West | 596 | 0.5% | 0.8× | 77.2% |
| SP Salisbury | South West | 593 | 0.5% | 1.0× | 77.2% |
| WD Watford | East of England | 571 | 0.5% | 1.2× | 79.7% |
| KA Kilmarnock | Scotland | 560 | 0.5% | 0.9× | 82.1% |
| FY Blackpool | North West | 543 | 0.4% | 1.0× | 73.8% |
| KY Kirkcaldy | Scotland | 525 | 0.4% | 0.8× | 73.1% |
| HG Harrogate | Yorkshire and the Humber | 514 | 0.4% | 1.5× | 83.3% |
| DT Dorchester | South West | 513 | 0.4% | 1.1× | 72.5% |
| TQ Torquay | South West | 476 | 0.4% | 0.8× | 74.6% |
| HD Huddersfield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 475 | 0.4% | 0.9× | 80.4% |
| W London W | London | 450 | 0.4% | 1.4× | 83.1% |
| DD Dundee | Scotland | 449 | 0.4% | 0.9× | 76.6% |
| TF Telford | West Midlands | 444 | 0.4% | 1.0× | 84.0% |
| FK Falkirk | Scotland | 443 | 0.4% | 0.8× | 79.7% |
| PH Perth | Scotland | 383 | 0.3% | 1.1× | 78.1% |
| HX Halifax | Yorkshire and the Humber | 379 | 0.3% | 1.2× | 90.5% |
| BR Bromley | London | 370 | 0.3% | 0.8× | 80.8% |
| PA Paisley | Scotland | 343 | 0.3% | 0.6× | 80.8% |
| SR Sunderland | North East | 304 | 0.2% | 0.7× | 82.9% |
| DG Dumfries | Scotland | 243 | 0.2% | 0.8× | 85.6% |
| TD Galashiels | Scotland | 192 | 0.2% | 0.8× | 84.9% |
| SM Sutton | London | 185 | 0.2% | 0.7× | 87.0% |
| LD Llandrindod Wells | Wales | 145 | 0.1% | 1.4× | 73.8% |
| KW Kirkwall | Scotland | 83 | <0.1% | 0.8× | 79.5% |
| HS Outer Hebrides | Scotland | 40 | <0.1% | 0.7× | 85.0% |
| ZE Shetland | Scotland | 20 | <0.1% | 0.4× | – |
| Region | Tests | Share | vs all cars | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 8,693 | 7.1% | 0.9× | 80.7% |
| North East | 4,454 | 3.6% | 0.9× | 82.3% |
| North West | 14,874 | 12.1% | 1.0× | 80.5% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 11,554 | 9.4% | 1.0× | 82.4% |
| Wales | 5,321 | 4.3% | 0.9× | 78.4% |
| West Midlands | 11,566 | 9.4% | 1.0× | 83.4% |
| East Midlands | 9,135 | 7.4% | 1.1× | 82.0% |
| East of England | 13,783 | 11.2% | 1.1× | 80.1% |
| London | 11,159 | 9.1% | 1.0× | 85.5% |
| South East | 19,804 | 16.1% | 1.0× | 79.7% |
| South West | 12,657 | 10.3% | 1.0× | 74.6% |
Where they fail
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against cars of the same age.
A test can fail in more than one area. Failures fixed during the test are included.
Most common failures
The 10 defects that failed Land Rover Range Rover Sport tests most often, as a share of all tests.
| Failure | Tests | Cars the same age | vs same age | Marked dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 1.9% | 1.4% | 1.4× | 0.0% |
| Ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | 1.8% | 0.8% | 2.3× | 0.0% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes Dangerous | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.0× | 100.0% |
| Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.1× | 0.0% |
| Condition: has ply or cords exposed Tyres Dangerous | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.2× | 100.0% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors) | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.8× | 0.0% |
| SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault Seat belts and airbags | 1.3% | 0.4% | 3.3× | 0.0% |
| Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded Brakes | 1.1% | 0.5% | 2.2× | 0.0% |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Emissions and leaks | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.7× | 0.0% |
| Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres Dangerous | 1.0% | 2.2% | 0.5× | 100.0% |
“vs same age” compares this model with cars of the same age: 2.0× means twice as often. “Marked dangerous” is how often the tester recorded that failure as dangerous.
Most common advisories
Things the tester noted to watch, which don’t fail the test.
| Advisory | Tests |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge | 15.4% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin | 9.4% |
| Pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement | 8.1% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened | 7.6% |
| Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material | 5.3% |
| Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive | 3.7% |
| Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing | 3.0% |
| Condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords | 2.8% |
| Brake discs: worn, but not excessively | 2.2% |
| Transmission oil leaks: leak, but not excessive | 1.8% |
By fuel
| Fuel | Tests | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 99,153 | 79.4% |
| Petrol | 14,943 | 85.0% |
| Hybrid | 8,874 | 88.2% |
| Gas | 43 | 72.1% |
Fuels with fewer than 30 tests are left out. Different fuels often mean different ages, so compare with care.