Land Rover Range Rover Sport reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Land Rover

Model: Range Rover Sport

Model reliability rank
61
MOT-based rank from 705,798 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
82.5%
Share of this model's 705,798 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
62.7 mpg
CO2 emission
143 g/km
Euro emissions
Euro 6
Tax cost
£235/yr
Average vehicle miles
95,475
Moderate average mileage in the current pool.
Life expectancy miles
112,232
Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.
Average vehicle age
11.4
Comfortable mid-life age pattern.
Market share
0.25%
0.25% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
102,560
102,560 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
705,798
705,798 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Common
102,560On the road
Insight summary

Land Rover Range Rover Sport is a common model in this snapshot, with 102,560 represented vehicles and 0.25% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 82.5% from 705,798 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 61. The current pool shows an average of 95,475 miles and an average age of 11.4 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 112,232 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, lighting and driveshaft boots. The practical read is that the Land Rover Range Rover Sport looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)
FuelVehicles
DIESEL86,589
PETROL11,448
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)4,262
ELECTRIC DIESEL220
LPG34
GAS BI-FUEL6
ELECTRIC1
DIESEL84.4%86,589 vehicles
Euro NCAP Safety
NCAP rating
5 / 5
Adult
85%
Children
85%
Pedestrian
69%
Safety systems
82%
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
DefectCount
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))11,023
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))8,101
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))7,630
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))5,547
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))4,921
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))3,981
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))3,818
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))3,616
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))3,441
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3,409
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3,291
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))3,148
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))3,074
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))3,046
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))2,809
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))2,665
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))2,635
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))2,617
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))2,514
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))2,508
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))2,457
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2,319
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))2,303
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))2,294
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))2,274
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 95,441 defects across this top 25 set
01
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
11.5% of displayed top 25
11,023
02
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
8.5% of displayed top 25
8,101
03
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
8.0% of displayed top 25
7,630
04
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
5.8% of displayed top 25
5,547
05
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
5.2% of displayed top 25
4,921
06
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4.2% of displayed top 25
3,981
07
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4.0% of displayed top 25
3,818
08
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
3.8% of displayed top 25
3,616
09
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
3.6% of displayed top 25
3,441
10
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
3.6% of displayed top 25
3,409
11
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
3.4% of displayed top 25
3,291
12
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
3.3% of displayed top 25
3,148
13
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
3.2% of displayed top 25
3,074
14
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
3.2% of displayed top 25
3,046
15
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.9% of displayed top 25
2,809
16
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.8% of displayed top 25
2,665
17
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
2.8% of displayed top 25
2,635
18
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
2.7% of displayed top 25
2,617
19
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
2.6% of displayed top 25
2,514
20
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
2.6% of displayed top 25
2,508
21
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
2.6% of displayed top 25
2,457
22
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
2.4% of displayed top 25
2,319
23
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
2.4% of displayed top 25
2,303
24
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
2.4% of displayed top 25
2,294
25
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
2.4% of displayed top 25
2,274