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4,135 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where R Rover Sprt Hse Slvr D Mhev As pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 16.3 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
93.8%
Pass-after-fix
1.7%
Fail
4.1%
Avg miles
32,508
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 · 4,135 tests
Pass rate is broadly flat across the cohorts — new and old R Rover Sprt Hse Slvr D Mhev A examples track each other at the test bay.
Pass
94.0%
Fail
4.7%
PRS
0.9%
Avg mileage at test
36,595 mi
Pass
93.8%
Fail
4.0%
PRS
1.8%
Avg mileage at test
31,898 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 4,135 MOT tests, the R Rover Sprt Hse Slvr D Mhev A returns 93.8% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a defective wiper blade. Windscreen damage and a seriously damaged tyre round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 32,508, 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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Wiper blade defective
70 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
67 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
65 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
37 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
13 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
9 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
9 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
8 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
7 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator
5 occurrences · 0.1% 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
£100–£185
If every one of this R Rover Sprt Hse Slvr D Mhev 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 Sprt Hse Slvr D Mhev A makes little measurable difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
94.0%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 94.0% — a 0.3-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, has a cut in excess of the… — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
93.8%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 93.8% pass rate against a fleet average of 94.0% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: blade defective, has a cut in excess of the…, and damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view. Average mileage on test for this band is 31,898 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (94.0% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (93.8% pass). That's a 0.3-point spread across 3,598 older tests and 537 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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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 Sprt Hse Slvr D Mhev 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.