Land Rover Range Rover Sport: brakes MOT failures

Brakes was recorded as a failure area in 5.1% of Land Rover Range Rover Sport MOT tests — 34,116 tests out of 672,895. It shows up most on 2006 and 2007 cars.

Pads/discs are routine wear; binding, imbalance or corroded pipes are more serious — test for pulling under braking. Typical repair cost: £100–£350 per axle (rough UK ballpark, not a quote).

Brakes failures by year

Brakes fail rate by model year — Land Rover Range Rover Sport
Model year Tests Fail rate
2005 22,147 8.4%
2006 37,332 9.0%
2007 35,251 8.6%
2008 28,166 8.5%
2009 28,399 8.2%
2010 34,449 7.0%
2011 33,144 7.0%
2012 36,077 6.3%
2013 38,103 5.2%
2014 50,825 4.5%
2015 63,535 4.0%
2016 62,810 3.6%
2017 58,421 3.5%
2018 61,636 2.2%
2019 50,763 1.9%
2020 23,475 1.8%
2021 6,410 1.6%
2022 1,836 1.7%

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.

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