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Land rover RANGE ROVER - 1988

231.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1988 is 253.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Land rover RANGE ROVER, model year 1988. Sample size: 143 cars, 245 tests and 566 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 143 cars

The 1988 Land Rover Range Rover has an overall defect rate of 231 per 100 vehicles, which is 7% lower than the average rate of 249 per 100 for cars of the same year. It shows particular strengths in the categories of brakes, lights and electrics, and wheels, where it performs significantly better than average. However, it has notable weaknesses in steering, equipment, and other defects, with rates exceeding the average. Mileage trends indicate that the model is more prone to defects as mileage increases, especially in the highest category of over 124,000 miles. Overall, while the Range Rover excels in certain areas, it also faces challenges in specific categories compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 143 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 26.3% better
70.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 95.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 25.4% worse
35.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.0 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering box: leaking oil
  • Steering box: leaking oil
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 7.0% worse
22.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.4 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • A bonnet: which cannot be safely secured in the closed position
Lights & Electrics
▲ 27.7% better
46.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 64.3 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 31.6% better
110.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 161.2 / 100 tests
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A wheel bearing: with excessive play
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber bush excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 12.2% worse
71.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 64.0 / 100 tests
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 76.8% worse
32.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.5 / 100 tests
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 33.9% worse
72.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.3 / 100 tests
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 480 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 82
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 38
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 28
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 19
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13
A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12

Serious faults (Top 10)

Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4