2006 Land Rover Range Rover MOT pass rate and common faults

MOT tests in 2025, published 22 Jun 2026. DVSA publishes a new year each summer.

2,805 Land Rover Range Rover cars first used in 2006 had an MOT in 2025, at about 19 years old, and 68.1% passed first time. That is above the 57.0% for all cars first used in 2006.

The year is when the car was first used, as on its V5C log book, not the model year.

Common failures

The share of 2006 Land Rover Range Rover cars tested that failed on, or had fixed at the station, each item. Worth checking before the MOT or before you buy.

Most common 2006 Land Rover Range Rover MOT failure items
2006 Land Rover Range Rover common failures
ItemValue
Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn5.5%
Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn3.8%
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded3.6%
Position lamp: not working2.6%
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt2.5%
Decelerometer (sp): efficiency below requirements2.2%

Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Common advisories

Things the tester noticed that were not bad enough to fail. They often turn into failures later. What advisories mean for the next MOT.

Most common 2006 Land Rover Range Rover advisories
2006 Land Rover Range Rover common advisories
ItemValue
Pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement23.3%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material21.6%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge17.8%
Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened13.5%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive10.7%
Brake pads: wearing thin9.1%

Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Where the faults are

The share of cars tested with at least one failure or fix in each part of the car.

2006 Land Rover Range Rover faults by area
2006 Land Rover Range Rover faults by area
ItemValue
Suspension13.9%
Brakes13.3%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment9.4%
Body, chassis, structure7.6%
Tyres4.5%
Visibility4.1%

Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Typical mileage

Recorded mileage at the MOT. A car well above this range has done more work than most; one far below is worth a closer look at its MOT history.

2006 Land Rover Range Rover recorded mileage
2006 Land Rover Range Rover mileage
CarsLowTypicalHigh
2,804114,000138,800 miles162,400

The middle half of cars fall between the low and high figures. Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Other Land Rover Range Rover years

Land Rover Range Rover first-time pass rate by year first used
YearTestsPassed first timeAll cars that year
20224,02590.1%88.5%
20214,04289.3%87.2%
20203,57588.6%86.0%
20194,76688.5%83.5%
20185,22887.9%80.9%
20175,29484.2%78.2%
20165,32081.1%74.9%
20156,04182.3%71.9%
20145,61282.8%68.6%
20138,91678.2%65.8%
20124,38574.0%63.5%
20113,65973.2%61.2%
20103,17073.8%59.3%
20092,45471.2%58.3%
20082,28870.1%57.2%
20073,23169.5%57.4%
20062,80568.1%57.0%
20052,31869.7%57.6%

Checking one car?

These figures describe groups of cars. A vehicle history report shows the full MOT history, mileage, outstanding finance, write-offs and stolen records for one registration.

Figures from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing data for MOT tests in 2025, published by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. Analysis by Motoring Insider. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we work out these figures.