Land Rover Range/Rover vs Volvo Xc90
On MOT-testable defects, the Land Rover Range/Rover (fail rate 15.8%) performed better than the Volvo Xc90 (19.8%) across comparable years. The biggest divergence was lighting & signalling, where the Xc90 recorded failures more often.
15.8%
Range/Rover fail rate
19.8%
Xc90 fail rate
3.94pp
Difference
Side by side
| Metric | Land Rover Range/Rover | Volvo Xc90 |
|---|---|---|
| MOT tests analysed | 1,175,907 | 365,465 |
| Pass rate | 84.2% | 80.2% |
| Fail rate | 15.8% | 19.8% |
Where they differ
| Category | Range/Rover | Xc90 |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting & signalling | 4.6% | 10.7% |
| Brakes | 5.7% | 10.1% |
| Visibility | 0.0% | 2.7% |
| Body, structure & corrosion | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| Tyres | 4.6% | 5.3% |
| Suspension | 5.3% | 4.9% |
Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.