Land Rover
5,109 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Unclassifieds pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 2.2 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
79.7%
Pass-after-fix
2.9%
Fail
16.3%
Avg miles
81,174
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
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Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 5,032 tests
Pass rate climbs 11.9 points across the cohorts — newer Unclassified examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
78.3%
Fail
17.4%
PRS
3.0%
Avg mileage at test
86,857 mi
Pass
90.2%
Fail
7.5%
PRS
2.1%
Avg mileage at test
36,519 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 2,564 MOT tests, the Unclassified returns 78.2% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a lamp out. A corroded brake pipe and wipers that don't clear the screen round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 79,316, 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.
ABI Insurance Group
A high-group car — insurance costs will be significantly above average. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
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A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
75 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
68 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
64 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated
58 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
52 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
50 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
45 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
45 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
45 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
44 occurrences · 0.9% 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
£180–£525
If every one of this Unclassified'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 11.9-point gap between bands means the year you buy Land Rover Unclassified has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
90.2%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 90.2% — a 11.9-point improvement. Tests in this band average 36,519 miles — roughly 50K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated, 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. The stricter post-2018 MOT test rules meant manufacturers had to tighten up emissions and electrical checks, but this band still shows far fewer major failures on suspension and bodywork than the older fleet.
Band to be cautious about
78.3%
Pre-2018 registration
On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 78.3% pass rate against a fleet average of 90.2% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: not working, pin or bush excessively worn, and ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt. Average mileage on test for this band is 86,857 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (90.2% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (78.3% pass). That's a 11.9-point spread across 4,565 older tests and 467 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Recall history
The Unclassified has 7 official UK vehicle recalls covering defect details, remedies, and affected build dates.
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 an Unclassified 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.
