Land Rover Range Rover Sport vs Volvo XC90
The Land Rover Range Rover Sport has the better MOT record of the two — 14.8% fail rate versus 18.7% for the Volvo XC90 across comparable years. The biggest single difference is lighting & signalling, where the XC90 records failures noticeably more often.
14.8%
Range Rover Sport fail rate
18.7%
XC90 fail rate
3.85pp
Difference
Side by side
| Metric | Land Rover Range Rover Sport | Volvo XC90 |
|---|---|---|
| MOT tests analysed | 672,895 | 411,468 |
| Pass rate | 85.2% | 81.3% |
| Fail rate | 14.8% | 18.7% |
Where they differ
| Category | Range Rover Sport | XC90 |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting & signalling | 4.7% | 9.6% |
| Brakes | 5.1% | 9.1% |
| Tyres | 4.9% | 5.5% |
| Suspension | 4.2% | 4.4% |
| Visibility | 2.5% | 2.6% |
Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.