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Land rover RANGE ROVER - 1992

271.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1992 is 300.1 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 1992. Sample size: 221 cars, 380 tests and 1,032 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 221 cars

The 1992 Land Rover Range Rover has an overall defect rate of 272 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 9% lower than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it performs particularly well in the categories of brakes, lights and electrics, and wheels, suspensions, and axles, showing significantly fewer issues compared to the average. However, the model struggles with steering, body structure, and equipment, where it reports higher defect rates than the average. Mileage trends indicate that as the vehicle ages, defect rates tend to increase, especially in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, while this Range Rover exhibits strengths in certain areas, it also faces notable challenges in others.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 221 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 19.9% better
94.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 118.3 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 48.9% worse
46.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.1 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering box: leaking oil
Visibility
▼ 3.6% worse
25.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 30.8% better
46.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 67.6 / 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
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 29.7% better
137.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 196.2 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A shock absorber bush excessively worn
  • A wheel bearing: with excessive play
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 24.1% worse
98.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 79.7 / 100 tests
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 19.2% worse
24.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • 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
  • 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
Other
▼ 10.3% worse
68.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.0 / 100 tests
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 561 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: 98
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 74
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 44
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 41
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 38
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 36
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 34
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 34
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 33
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 27

Serious faults (Top 10)

Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
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: 17
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 6