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Land rover RANGE ROVER - 1998

322.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1998 is 342.9 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 1998. Sample size: 673 cars, 1,269 tests and 4,094 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 673 cars

The 1998 Land Rover Range Rover has an overall defect rate of 323 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average for its year, at 339 per 100. Notably, it performs exceptionally well in the categories of Lights & Electrics and Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, experiencing significantly fewer issues than the average. However, the model shows a higher incidence of defects related to Steering, Equipment, and Other categories, indicating areas where it is less reliable compared to its peers. As mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, where it exceeds the average defect rates for similar vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 673 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 17.3% better
123.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 149.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Warning device shows system malfunction
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 118.0% worse
55.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.6 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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
Visibility
▼ 5.3% worse
27.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.3 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 40.3% better
39.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 66.7 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 23.9% better
196.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 257.8 / 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
▲ 9.6% better
72.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.5 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 44.6% worse
29.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • 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: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 68.3% worse
99.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.0 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • 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 levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 543 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: 507
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 238
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 232
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 176
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 175
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 156
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 153
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 139
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 134
Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 97

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 27