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2,079 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Rrover Sport Abio Dyn D Mhev As pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 15.4 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
92.9%
Pass-after-fix
2.1%
Fail
5.0%
Avg miles
34,483
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 · 2,079 tests
Pass rate drops 4.5 points across the cohorts — recent Rrover Sport Abio Dyn D Mhev A examples are doing worse than the early cars at the same tested age.
Pass
96.5%
Fail
3.5%
PRS
0.0%
Avg mileage at test
40,475 mi
Pass
92.0%
Fail
5.3%
PRS
2.7%
Avg mileage at test
32,823 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 2,079 MOT tests, the Rrover Sport Abio Dyn D Mhev A returns 92.9% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a seriously damaged tyre. Windscreen damage and a defective wiper blade round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 34,483, 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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A tyre seriously damaged
50 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
44 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
Wiper blade defective
26 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
17 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
13 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
10 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
8 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
4 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
4 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
3 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 3 failures
£100–£185
If every one of this Rrover Sport Abio Dyn 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 4.5-point gap between bands means the year you buy Land Rover Rrover Sport Abio Dyn D Mhev A has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
96.5%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 96.5% — a 4.5-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: fixing missing, 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.
Band to be cautious about
92.0%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 92.0% pass rate against a fleet average of 96.5% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: has a cut in excess of the…, damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, and blade defective. Average mileage on test for this band is 32,823 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (96.5% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (92.0% pass). That's a 4.5-point spread across 1,628 older tests and 451 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 Rrover Sport Abio Dyn 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.