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4,808 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Range Rover Evoque D 4x2s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 9.6 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
87.1%
Pass-after-fix
1.7%
Fail
10.7%
Avg miles
33,406
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 · 4,808 tests
Pass rate climbs 4.7 points across the cohorts — newer Range Rover Evoque D 4x2 examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
85.8%
Fail
12.0%
PRS
1.8%
Avg mileage at test
36,033 mi
Pass
90.5%
Fail
7.7%
PRS
1.5%
Avg mileage at test
26,834 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 1,531 MOT tests, the Range Rover Evoque D 4x2 returns 85.0% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is tyre tread under the limit. The engine warning light staying lit and a seriously damaged tyre round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 27,667, 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
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 →
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Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
157 occurrences · 3.3% of tests
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
96 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
50 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit
41 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
39 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
36 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
26 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
23 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
19 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
17 occurrences · 0.4% 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.
Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures
£140–£255
If every one of this Range Rover Evoque D 4x2'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 4.7-point gap between bands means the year you buy Land Rover Range Rover Evoque D 4x2 has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
90.5%
2021+ registration
the 2021-on band climbs to 90.5% — a 4.7-point improvement. Tests in this band average 26,834 miles — roughly 9K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, 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. Post-2020 examples are early in their MOT life and generally show the cleanest records.
Band to be cautious about
85.8%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 85.8% pass rate against a fleet average of 90.5% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, inoperative or indicates a malfunction, and less than 1.5 mm thick. Average mileage on test for this band is 36,033 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2021+ (90.5% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (85.8% pass). That's a 4.7-point spread across 3,436 older tests and 1,372 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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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 Range Rover Evoque D 4x2 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.
