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Land Rover
1,657 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Range Rover Sprt Svr Crbn ED As pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 16.8 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
94.3%
Pass-after-fix
1.7%
Fail
3.7%
Avg miles
27,905
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 1,657 tests
Pass rate drops 2.5 points across the cohorts — recent Range Rover Sprt Svr Crbn ED A examples are doing worse than the early cars at the same tested age.
Pass
96.4%
Fail
3.6%
PRS
0.0%
Avg mileage at test
28,999 mi
Pass
93.9%
Fail
3.7%
PRS
2.0%
Avg mileage at test
27,682 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 1,657 MOT tests, the Range Rover Sprt Svr Crbn Ed A returns 94.3% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a defective wiper blade. Windscreen damage and a non-conforming number plate round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 27,905, 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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Wiper blade defective
53 occurrences · 3.2% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
26 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
18 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
15 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
14 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
A stop lamp position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
12 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
11 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
7 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Windscreen or window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view
6 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
6 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 3 failures
£55–£125
If every one of this Range Rover Sprt Svr Crbn ED 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 2.5-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Land Rover Range Rover Sprt Svr Crbn ED A makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
96.4%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 96.4% — a 2.5-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: blade defective, does not clear the windscreen effectively — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
93.9%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 93.9% pass rate against a fleet average of 96.4% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: blade defective, damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, and does not conform to the specified requirements. Average mileage on test for this band is 27,682 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (96.4% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (93.9% pass). That's a 2.5-point spread across 1,377 older tests and 280 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 Sprt Svr Crbn ED 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.