Range Rover Velar MOT failure rate and common faults
36,970 Range Rover Velar cars aged 3 to 20 took their MOT in 2025, and 15.6% failed at the first attempt. An average car of the same age failed 16.4% of the time, which makes the Range Rover Velar 5% less likely to fail than the typical car on the road. Here is what fails, and which years to look for.
15.6%
failed first time
36,970 MOT tests in 2025
-5%
vs same age average
average car of this age mix: 16.4%
108 of 208
age adjusted rank
among cars; 1 fails least
61.9
dangerous defects per 1,000
same age average: 72.2
What fails on a Range Rover Velar MOT
Failure items recorded per 1,000 tests, by part of the car, set against an average car with exactly the same spread of ages. A figure well above average is a weak spot worth checking before you buy.
The most common Range Rover Velar MOT failures
The individual failure items testers recorded most often, per 1,000 tests.
| Failure item | Area | Per 1,000 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively | Windscreen, wipers and mirrors | 32.6 |
| Tyres: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords | Tyres | 23.7 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm | Tyres | 23.7 |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction | Engine, emissions and leaks | 18.6 |
| Headlamp aim: too high | Lights and electrics | 17.4 |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick | Brakes | 15.0 |
| Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play | Steering | 13.7 |
| Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements | Number plates and VIN | 7.0 |
| Tyres: has ply or cords exposed | Tyres | 6.4 |
| Headlamp aim: too low | Lights and electrics | 6.2 |
Range Rover Velar MOT failure rate by year
Every car fails more often as it ages, so each registration year is compared with the average for all cars of the same age. Years with fewer than 500 tests are left out.
| First registered | Tests | Failed | Same age average | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4,254 | 15.1% | 11.4% | 28,300 |
| 2021 | 4,658 | 13.7% | 12.8% | 37,700 |
| 2020 | 5,001 | 14.1% | 14.1% | 45,400 |
| 2019 | 8,881 | 16.4% | 16.5% | 53,100 |
| 2018 | 10,488 | 16.1% | 19.1% | 60,200 |
| 2017 | 3,687 | 17.5% | 21.8% | 64,300 |
Advisories to look for in a Range Rover Velar's MOT history
An advisory is a tester's warning that something is wearing but has not failed yet. These are the ones written most often on the Range Rover Velar, per 1,000 tests. If the car you are looking at has one of these, ask whether it has been fixed since.
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge242.4
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened174.5
- Brake pads: wearing thin103.8
- Tyres: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing92.0
- Track rod end: ball joint has slight play32.3
- Tyres: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords26.9
Checking a used Range Rover Velar before you buy
Against cars of the same age, the Range Rover Velar fails more often than average on windscreen, wipers and mirrors, steering and engine, emissions and leaks. Start there.
Windscreen, wipers and mirrors
Look for chips or cracks in the driver's line of sight, and test the wipers and washers. Windscreen damage in the swept area is an MOT failure.
Steering
With the engine running, rock the wheel gently: there should be almost no free play. Listen for knocks on full lock and look for power steering fluid leaks.
Engine, emissions and leaks
Start the car from cold and watch the exhaust for smoke, look underneath for oil or fuel leaks, and make sure the engine warning light comes on with the ignition and goes out once the engine runs.
Averages only take you so far. The specific car's MOT history shows whether it has already failed on any of these, how often advisories were ignored, and whether the mileage climbs steadily from test to test. Read our guide to reading a car's MOT history before you go to view it.
Fuel mix of the Range Rover Velar cars tested: Diesel 80%, Petrol 16%, Hybrid 4%. Average age at test 5.8 years, average recorded mileage 50,400.
Range Rover Velar MOT questions
What is the Range Rover Velar MOT failure rate?
15.6% of Range Rover Velar cars failed their first MOT test of 2025, from 36,970 tests on vehicles aged 3 to 20. An average car with the same age mix failed 16.4% of the time, so the Range Rover Velar was 5% less likely to fail.
What fails most often on a Range Rover Velar MOT?
Tyres caused the most failure items, at 69 per 1,000 tests. The single most common failure item was "Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively", recorded 32.6 times per 1,000 tests.
Which Range Rover Velar year has the best MOT record?
Measured against cars of the same age, 2017 registrations did best: 17.5% failed against an average of 21.8% for cars that age. Older cars always fail more often, so compare a year with its age group rather than with newer cars.
Does this tell me whether a particular Range Rover Velar will pass?
No. These are averages across every Range Rover Velar tested in 2025. The car in front of you has its own record: its full MOT history shows every pass, failure and advisory it has had, and it is free to view by registration.
Other Land Rover models
- Range Rover Evoque17.7% failed
- Land Rover Discovery23.3% failed
- Range Rover Sport19.3% failed
- Land Rover Discovery Sport19.0% failed
- Land Rover Freelander34.0% failed
- Range Rover19.6% failed
Ranked close to the Range Rover Velar
- Skoda Superbrank 105
- Volkswagen Sciroccorank 106
- Audi A1rank 107
- SEAT Alhambrarank 109
How these figures are calculated
Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 release. We count first tests of cars and small vans (class 4) aged 3 to 20, so a car that fails and is retested is counted once. A failure includes faults fixed and passed within the same visit. The same age average weights the national failure rate for each age by how many Range Rover Velar cars of that age were tested, so a model is never penalised for having an older fleet. Make and model are as recorded at the test; trim levels are combined. Full method and rankings.
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