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Land Rover Range Rover Velar
MOT 2023
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Range Rover Velar

31,779 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Range Rover Velars pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 9.8 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

85.5%

Pass-after-fix

3.3%

Fail

10.7%

Avg miles

39,348

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

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Range Rover Velar: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 31,779 MOT tests, the Range Rover Velar returns 85.5% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is wipers that don't clear the screen. A seriously damaged tyre and brake pads worn below 1.5 mm round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 39,348, 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.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    805 occurrences · 2.5% of tests

  2. 02

    A tyre seriously damaged

    666 occurrences · 2.1% of tests

  3. 03

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    554 occurrences · 1.7% of tests

  4. 04

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    532 occurrences · 1.7% of tests

  5. 05

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    494 occurrences · 1.6% of tests

  6. 06

    Wiper blade defective

    492 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

  7. 07

    A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play

    290 occurrences · 0.9% of tests

  8. 08

    Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements

    255 occurrences · 0.8% of tests

  9. 09

    Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction

    215 occurrences · 0.7% of tests

  10. 10

    A tyre cords visible or damaged

    178 occurrences · 0.6% 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

£160–£300

If every one of this Range Rover Velar'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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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades

Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Brake pad measurement gauge

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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Item 03 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Buying or keeping a Range Rover Velar?

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 Velar 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.