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3,960 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where R Rover Evoque Rdyn SE Dmhev As pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 14.6 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
92.2%
Pass-after-fix
1.4%
Fail
6.2%
Avg miles
27,659
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Diesel cars registered from September 2015 generally meet Euro 6 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 3,960 tests
Pass rate is broadly flat across the cohorts — new and old R Rover Evoque Rdyn SE Dmhev A examples track each other at the test bay.
Pass
91.7%
Fail
7.6%
PRS
0.8%
Avg mileage at test
31,940 mi
Pass
92.2%
Fail
6.1%
PRS
1.4%
Avg mileage at test
27,511 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 3,960 MOT tests, the R Rover Evoque Rdyn Se Dmhev A returns 92.2% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a seriously damaged tyre. A tyre with the cords showing and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 27,659, 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.
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A tyre seriously damaged
93 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
77 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
29 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
24 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
Wiper blade defective
20 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
16 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
15 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
14 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
10 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
10 occurrences · 0.3% 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.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£160–£300
If every one of this R Rover Evoque Rdyn SE Dmhev A's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. Pass rates barely move across bands here, so the year you buy Land Rover R Rover Evoque Rdyn SE Dmhev A makes little measurable difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
92.2%
2021+ registration
the 2021-on band climbs to 92.2% — a 0.5-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: has a cut in excess of the…, has ply or cords exposed — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. Post-2020 examples are early in their MOT life and generally show the cleanest records.
Band to be cautious about
91.7%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 91.7% pass rate against a fleet average of 92.2% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: blade defective, significantly and obviously worn, and has ply or cords exposed. Average mileage on test for this band is 31,940 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2021+ (92.2% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (91.7% pass). That's a 0.5-point spread across 132 older tests and 3,828 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Brake pad measurement gauge
Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.
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Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.
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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 R Rover Evoque Rdyn SE Dmhev A 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.