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3,303 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where R Rover Wstmnstr Blck D Mhev As pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 15.5 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
93.0%
Pass-after-fix
0.6%
Fail
6.1%
Avg miles
34,509
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 · 3,303 tests
Pass rate drops 1.9 points across the cohorts — recent R Rover Wstmnstr Blck D Mhev A examples are doing worse than the early cars at the same tested age.
Pass
94.8%
Fail
3.6%
PRS
1.6%
Avg mileage at test
37,662 mi
Pass
92.9%
Fail
6.2%
PRS
0.5%
Avg mileage at test
34,313 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 3,303 MOT tests, the R Rover Wstmnstr Blck D Mhev A returns 93.0% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a seriously damaged tyre. A defective wiper blade and a seriously damaged tyre round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 34,509, 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
78 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
Wiper blade defective
49 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
45 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
38 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
30 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
22 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
12 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Windscreen or window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view
12 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
8 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
A lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
6 occurrences · 0.2% 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 2 failures
£35–£80
If every one of this R Rover Wstmnstr Blck 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. A 1.9-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Land Rover R Rover Wstmnstr Blck D Mhev A makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
94.8%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 94.8% — a 1.9-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
92.9%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 92.9% pass rate against a fleet average of 94.8% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: has a cut in excess of the…, blade defective, and has a bulge, caused by separation or…. Average mileage on test for this band is 34,313 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (94.8% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (92.9% pass). That's a 1.9-point spread across 3,110 older tests and 193 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 Wstmnstr Blck 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.