Land Rover
88
3,012 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where 88s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 3.2 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.
Pass
74.3%
Pass-after-fix
3.8%
Fail
20.9%
Avg miles
53,813
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
This model's production run straddles the January 2006 Euro 4 cutoff. Individual cars vary — check your registration plate on the government's ULEZ checker. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 .
The picture
88: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass
Across 2,207 MOT tests, the 88 returns 73.8% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a lamp out. The strength or continuity of the load bearing and windscreen washers not working round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 53,038, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
ABI Insurance Group
Group 30–46
A high-group car — insurance costs will be significantly above average. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
30–46
out of 50
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
98 occurrences · 3.3% of tests
- 02
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
87 occurrences · 2.9% of tests
- 03
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
81 occurrences · 2.7% of tests
- 04
A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
57 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
- 05
Stop lamps all missing or inoperative
57 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
- 06
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
51 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
- 07
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.
46 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 08
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
43 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
- 09
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
42 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
- 10
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced
41 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
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Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a 88 and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.