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Land rover RANGE ROVER - 1996

316.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1996 is 337.1 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 1996. Sample size: 421 cars, 792 tests and 2,505 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 421 cars

The 1996 Land Rover Range Rover has an overall defect rate of 316 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average car from the same year, at 330 per 100 vehicles. While the model shows a notable number of defects in steering and other categories, it performs significantly better in lights and electrics, as well as body and structure, with defect rates considerably lower than the average. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate for this model tends to rise more steeply compared to the yearly average. Overall, the Range Rover demonstrates a mixed performance profile, excelling in specific areas while facing challenges in others.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 421 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 9.8% better
123.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 136.6 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Warning device shows system malfunction
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 101.0% worse
61.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 30.8 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 6.2% worse
29.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.6 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 29.0% better
47.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 66.2 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • 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
▲ 21.0% better
185.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 234.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Body/Structure
▲ 28.5% better
61.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 86.6 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 2.7% better
25.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.0 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 50.2% worse
99.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.9 / 100 tests
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 536 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: 298
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 157
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 122
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 103
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 99
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 91
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 86
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 71
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 66
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 63

Serious faults (Top 10)

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 17