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3,897 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Range Rover Evoque S D 4x2s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 11.6 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
89.1%
Pass-after-fix
2.3%
Fail
8.0%
Avg miles
31,703
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Some examples of this model are borderline — a small number of diesels were certified Euro 6 before September 2015. Check your registration on the government's ULEZ checker to be certain. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 · Bristol £9.00 .
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 3,895 tests
Pass rate climbs 4.8 points across the cohorts — newer Range Rover Evoque S D 4x2 examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
87.9%
Fail
9.1%
PRS
2.2%
Avg mileage at test
34,068 mi
Pass
92.6%
Fail
4.9%
PRS
2.3%
Avg mileage at test
24,769 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 1,338 MOT tests, the Range Rover Evoque S D 4x2 returns 85.7% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is the engine warning light staying lit. A seriously damaged tyre and a tyre with the cords showing round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 27,139, 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
63 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
50 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
39 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit
28 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
26 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
23 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
16 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
15 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
12 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Wiper blade defective
10 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 3 failures
£200–£350
If every one of this Range Rover Evoque S 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 4.8-point gap between bands means the year you buy Land Rover Range Rover Evoque S D 4x2 has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
92.6%
2021+ registration
the 2021-on band climbs to 92.6% — a 4.8-point improvement. Tests in this band average 24,769 miles — roughly 9K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: has ply or cords exposed, tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm — 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
87.9%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 87.9% pass rate against a fleet average of 92.6% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, inoperative or indicates a malfunction, and emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit. Average mileage on test for this band is 34,068 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2021+ (92.6% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (87.9% pass). That's a 4.8-point spread across 2,903 older tests and 992 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 S 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.
