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Land rover RANGE ROVER - 2003

365.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 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 2003. Sample size: 2,196 cars, 4,453 tests and 16,281 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,196 cars

The 2003 Land Rover Range Rover has an overall defect rate of 366 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 378 per 100 vehicles, showing a 3% improvement. Notably, the model excels in categories such as Steering, Visibility, and Lights & Electrics, where it experiences significantly fewer defects compared to the average. However, it falls short in Body/Structure defects, with a rate of 79 per 100 vehicles, which is higher than the average of 63. The defect rates also demonstrate a trend where newer vehicles, particularly those with lower mileage, tend to have a higher incidence of defects compared to the model's performance at similar mileages.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,196 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 9.6% worse
185.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 47.6% better
13.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 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.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 21.1% better
23.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 61.3% better
39.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 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 battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • 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
▼ 6.4% worse
321.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 21.3% worse
79.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 0.7% better
13.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 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
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • 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
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 3.8% worse
54.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 538 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)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,370
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,703
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,221
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,197
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,080
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 729
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 678
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 523
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 387
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 368

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 523
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 196
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 185
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 141
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 128
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
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: 68