Land rover RANGE ROVER - 2001
294.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 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 2001.
Sample size: 1,339 cars, 2,644 tests and 7,791 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,339 cars
The 2001 Land Rover Range Rover shows an overall defect rate of 295 per 100 vehicles, which is notably better than the average of 369 per 100 vehicles for the same year, representing a 20% improvement. In terms of mileage-related trends, the defect rate increases with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage categories, which is typical for older models. The Range Rover performs particularly well in categories such as brakes, visibility, and lights, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, it struggles with steering and other defects, exhibiting higher rates compared to the average vehicle.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,339 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 26.5% better
122.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 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
▼ 72.0% worse
43.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- 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.
Visibility
▲ 23.5% better
22.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 53.7% better
40.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 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
- 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
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 34.1% better
192.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Body/Structure
▲ 19.1% better
58.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
Equipment
▲ 13.0% better
14.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 71.0% worse
95.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- 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
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* 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: 1,068
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 547
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 420
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 389
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 377
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 361
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 325
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 242
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 230
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 170
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 152
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 79
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 44