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2,092 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Range Rover Sport Hse D Mhev As pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 15.1 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
92.6%
Pass-after-fix
1.7%
Fail
4.9%
Avg miles
31,420
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 · 2,092 tests
Pass rate is broadly flat across the cohorts — new and old Range Rover Sport Hse D Mhev A examples track each other at the test bay.
Pass
92.0%
Fail
4.6%
PRS
0.0%
Avg mileage at test
36,528 mi
Pass
92.7%
Fail
4.9%
PRS
1.9%
Avg mileage at test
30,780 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 2,092 MOT tests, the Range Rover Sport Hse D Mhev A returns 92.6% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. A defective wiper blade and a seriously damaged tyre round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 31,420, 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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Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
56 occurrences · 2.7% of tests
Wiper blade defective
52 occurrences · 2.5% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
48 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
15 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
7 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
5 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
5 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose
5 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
4 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
4 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 3 failures
£100–£185
If every one of this Range Rover Sport Hse 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. Pass rates barely move across bands here, so the year you buy Land Rover Range Rover Sport Hse D Mhev A makes little measurable difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
92.7%
2021+ registration
the 2021-on band climbs to 92.7% — a 0.7-point improvement. Tests in this band average 30,780 miles — roughly 6K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, blade defective — 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
92.0%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 92.0% pass rate against a fleet average of 92.7% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: lens defective such that emitted light is…, less than 1.5 mm thick, and blade defective. Average mileage on test for this band is 36,528 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2021+ (92.7% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (92.0% pass). That's a 0.7-point spread across 239 older tests and 1,853 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 Range Rover Sport Hse 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.