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1,347 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Range Rover Westmnstr D Mhev As pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 17.7 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
95.3%
Pass-after-fix
1.1%
Fail
3.4%
Avg miles
32,796
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 · 1,347 tests
Pass rate climbs 2.5 points across the cohorts — newer Range Rover Westmnstr D Mhev A examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
92.9%
Fail
7.1%
PRS
0.0%
Avg mileage at test
36,068 mi
Pass
95.5%
Fail
3.1%
PRS
1.2%
Avg mileage at test
32,496 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 1,347 MOT tests, the Range Rover Westmnstr D Mhev A returns 95.3% 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 seriously damaged tyre round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 32,796, 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
28 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
24 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
12 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
8 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
6 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
4 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
3 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
3 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
2 occurrences · 0.1% of tests
Electronic parking brake MIL indicates a malfunction
2 occurrences · 0.1% 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
£80–£140
If every one of this Range Rover Westmnstr 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. A 2.5-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Land Rover Range Rover Westmnstr D Mhev A makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
95.5%
2021+ registration
the 2021-on band climbs to 95.5% — a 2.5-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: blade defective, damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view — 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
92.9%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 92.9% pass rate against a fleet average of 95.5% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: efficiency below requirements, does not clear the windscreen effectively, and inoperative in the case of a single…. Average mileage on test for this band is 36,068 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2021+ (95.5% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (92.9% pass). That's a 2.5-point spread across 113 older tests and 1,234 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 Westmnstr 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.