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15,591 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Range Rover Evoque R Dyn S D As pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 12.2 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
89.7%
Pass-after-fix
1.9%
Fail
8.2%
Avg miles
35,048
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 · 15,591 tests
Pass rate drops 4.9 points across the cohorts — recent Range Rover Evoque R Dyn S D A examples are doing worse than the early cars at the same tested age.
Pass
89.7%
Fail
8.1%
PRS
1.8%
Avg mileage at test
35,091 mi
Pass
84.9%
Fail
10.9%
PRS
4.2%
Avg mileage at test
29,490 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 6,904 MOT tests, the Range Rover Evoque R-Dyn S D A returns 88.3% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a tyre with the cords showing. A seriously damaged tyre and tyre tread under the limit round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 27,766, 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 cords visible or damaged
231 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
205 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
136 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
112 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
104 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
76 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
68 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
53 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Wiper blade defective
50 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit
45 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 2 failures
£120–£190
If every one of this Range Rover Evoque R Dyn S 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 4.9-point gap between bands means the year you buy Land Rover Range Rover Evoque R Dyn S D A has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
89.7%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 89.7% — a 4.9-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: has ply or cords exposed, 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
84.9%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 84.9% pass rate against a fleet average of 89.7% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: inoperative or indicates a malfunction, has a cut in excess of the…, and ball joint excessively worn. Average mileage on test for this band is 29,490 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (89.7% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (84.9% pass). That's a 4.9-point spread across 119 older tests and 15,472 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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If you own a Range Rover Evoque R Dyn S 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.
