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Land rover RANGE ROVER - 2012

183.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 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 2012. Sample size: 29,288 cars, 71,394 tests and 130,725 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 29,288 cars

The 2012 Land Rover Range Rover has an overall defect rate of 183 per 100 cars, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 246 per 100, indicating a 26% improvement. In terms of mileage-related trends, the defect rate increases with mileage, peaking at 333 per 100 for vehicles over 124,000 miles. Notably, this model excels in several categories, showing significantly fewer defects in steering, visibility, and lights and electrics compared to the average car. While tyre wear is a common issue across many vehicles, it is not highlighted as a primary concern for this model, which generally performs better than average in various critical aspects.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 29,288 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 9.8% better
93.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 77.3% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 31.8% better
13.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 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
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 64.6% better
21.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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 headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 20.4% better
194.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 14.5% better
22.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 40.3% better
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 41.5% better
13.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 402 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21,029
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14,867
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,640
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,721
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,264
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,919
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,771
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,246
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,909
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,788

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,909
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,684
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,608
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,552
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,292
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,061
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,020
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 922
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 819
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 801