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13,192 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Range Rover Evoque R DY SE D As pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 12.1 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
89.6%
Pass-after-fix
1.7%
Fail
8.3%
Avg miles
36,173
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 · 13,192 tests
Pass rate climbs 6.0 points across the cohorts — newer Range Rover Evoque R DY SE D A examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
89.5%
Fail
8.4%
PRS
1.7%
Avg mileage at test
36,277 mi
Pass
95.5%
Fail
4.5%
PRS
0.0%
Avg mileage at test
23,968 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 5,361 MOT tests, the Range Rover Evoque R-Dy Se D A returns 87.7% 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 28,279, 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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A tyre seriously damaged
243 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
241 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
123 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
110 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
63 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
59 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
52 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
48 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
47 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
47 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 R DY SE D 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 6.0-point gap between bands means the year you buy Land Rover Range Rover Evoque R DY SE D A has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
95.5%
2021+ registration
the 2021-on band climbs to 95.5% — a 6.0-point improvement. Tests in this band average 23,968 miles — roughly 12K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: less than 1.5 mm thick, 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
89.5%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 89.5% pass rate against a fleet average of 95.5% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: has a cut in excess of the…, has ply or cords exposed, and less than 1.5 mm thick. Average mileage on test for this band is 36,277 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2021+ (95.5% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (89.5% pass). That's a 6.0-point spread across 13,081 older tests and 111 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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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 R DY SE D 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.
