Land Rover Range Rover Evoque MOT pass rate & common failures
Across 33 model years and 874,679 tests, the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque passes its MOT 87.7% of the time. Against small SUVs of a similar age (14.7% fail rate), the Range Rover Evoque comes out 2.4pp better. Its most common failure areas are tyres, lighting & signalling and brakes.
Best and worst Range Rover Evoque years
Ranked across Range Rover Evoque years with at least 1,000 tests. Older cars fail more simply because they are older — compare years close together in age before drawing conclusions.
What the MOT record shows
The strongest year on this record is 2022 (91.9% pass rate); the weakest is 2011 (82.6%). Older cars carry more of the difference than the average implies.
No single area dominates — tyres (4.5%) and lighting & signalling (3.7%) are close, so failures are spread across several systems rather than one weak point.
At component level the recurring items are brake pads, headlamp and tread depth — brake pads alone was recorded 27,721 times.
A 150k+ example is materially riskier than a 0-30k one: 21.5% versus 7.1%.
The petrol cars hold up better: 8.7% fail against 12.5% for diesel, a 3.8-point gap across 869,542 tests.
Tyres is the most common advisory, noted on 23.5% of tests — work that passed today but is likely due soon.
The trend is worsening — 10.9% of tests failed in 2021 against 13.7% in 2025, the usual pattern as a fleet ages.
How it compares
By model year
Every Range Rover Evoque model year with a usable sample. Years with their own detailed report are linked.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 40 | 72.5% | 27.5% | Suspension |
| 2011 | 23,093 | 82.6% | 17.4% | Suspension |
| 2012 | 79,596 | 82.8% | 17.3% | Suspension |
| 2013 | 75,397 | 83.7% | 16.3% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2014 | 93,663 | 85.8% | 14.2% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2015 | 108,294 | 87.4% | 12.6% | Tyres |
| 2016 | 139,060 | 89.0% | 10.9% | Tyres |
| 2017 | 126,600 | 89.8% | 10.3% | Tyres |
| 2018 | 91,076 | 90.9% | 9.1% | Tyres |
| 2019 | 79,668 | 89.6% | 10.4% | Tyres |
| 2020 | 43,255 | 90.0% | 10.0% | Tyres |
| 2021 | 11,672 | 91.2% | 8.8% | Tyres |
| 2022 | 3,059 | 91.9% | 8.1% | Tyres |
| 2023 | 111 | 94.6% | 5.4% | Brakes |
Most common failures (all years)
| # | Category | % of tests affected | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyres | 4.5% | 39,807 |
| 2 | Lighting & signalling | 3.7% | 32,754 |
| 3 | Brakes | 3.5% | 30,323 |
| 4 | Suspension | 2.4% | 21,017 |
| 5 | Emissions & environmental | 1.5% | 13,347 |
| 6 | Visibility | 1.5% | 13,417 |
| 7 | Body, structure & corrosion | 1.0% | 8,657 |
| 8 | Other defects | 0.4% | 3,650 |
Most common specific failures
The exact components most often recorded as failures — more specific than the categories above.
| # | Failure item | Times recorded |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brake pads | 27,721 |
| 2 | Headlamp | 20,196 |
| 3 | Tread depth | 17,417 |
| 4 | Headlamp aim | 15,774 |
| 5 | Malfunction indicator lamp | 10,972 |
| 6 | Coil spring | 9,920 |
| 7 | Brake discs | 7,734 |
| 8 | Wipers | 7,371 |
Top advisory categories
Advisories aren't failures, but they flag work likely needed soon — useful when budgeting.
| # | Category | % of tests with advisory | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyres | 23.5% | 205,772 |
| 2 | Brakes | 20.4% | 178,173 |
| 3 | Other defects | 6.1% | 53,213 |
| 4 | Suspension | 5.7% | 50,216 |
| 5 | Visibility | 2.4% | 21,112 |
| 6 | Body, structure & corrosion | 1.7% | 14,744 |
Failure rate by mileage
Higher-mileage cars tend to fail more — often the most useful guide to real condition.
| Mileage band | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 142,726 | 7.1% |
| 30-60k | 328,788 | 10.8% |
| 60-90k | 248,266 | 13.9% |
| 90-120k | 111,862 | 17.1% |
| 120-150k | 32,731 | 18.7% |
| 150k+ | 10,225 | 21.5% |
Failure rate by age
By fuel type
| Fuel | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 826,724 | 12.5% |
| Petrol | 42,818 | 8.7% |
| Hybrid | 5,136 | 9.6% |
Trend over time
| Dataset year | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 149,402 | 10.9% |
| 2022 | 169,174 | 11.3% |
| 2023 | 182,019 | 12.1% |
| 2024 | 185,998 | 13.0% |
| 2025 | 188,086 | 13.7% |
What to check before buying a Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
- Tyres (4.5% of tests): Usually a quick, known-cost fix, but check tread, age and uneven wear (which can hint at alignment or suspension issues). Typical repair: £50–£120 per tyre.
- Lighting & signalling (3.7% of tests): Often a cheap bulb, but persistent issues can mean wiring or corrosion in the units. Typical repair: £10–£150.
- Brakes (3.5% of tests): Pads/discs are routine wear; binding, imbalance or corroded pipes are more serious — test for pulling under braking. Typical repair: £100–£350 per axle.
Repair costs are rough UK ballpark ranges to set expectations, not quotes — actual prices vary widely by car, parts and garage.
Frequently asked questions
What is the MOT pass rate for the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque?
87.7% of the 874,679 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque MOT tests in this dataset passed, a 12.3% fail rate, across model years 1992–2024.
What does the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque most often fail its MOT on?
Tyres, recorded in 4.5% of tests, then lighting & signalling (3.7%).
Which Range Rover Evoque years are best and worst for MOT results?
2022 has the best pass rate at 91.9% and 2011 the weakest at 82.6%, from 3,059 and 23,093 tests respectively.
How much does mileage affect Range Rover Evoque MOT results?
Fail rates run at 7.1% for cars in the 0-30k band and 21.5% for 150k+, a 14.4-point difference.
Is the petrol or diesel Range Rover Evoque more reliable at MOT time?
On MOT-testable defects the petrol fails 8.7% of the time against 12.5% for the diesel. This covers testable items only, not engine or gearbox reliability.
Methodology & source. Based on 874,679 MOT tests. 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.