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2015 Land Rover Range Rover: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2015 Land Rover Range Rovers, from 6,042 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

6,042MOT tests in 2025
82%pass first time (all 2015 cars: 72%)
8,800typical miles a year
4.5×the usual rate for ball joint dust cover

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2015 Land Rover Range Rovers than on all cars registered in 2015.

  • Ball joint dust cover4.5× usual
    Land Rover Range Rover
    8.1% All 2015 cars
    1.8%

    Failed outright at MOT: 2.7%, against 0.7% of all 2015 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £60–£150 (one joint) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for knocking over bumps and check the rubber boots behind the wheels aren't split.

  • Rigid brake pipes2.4× usual
    Land Rover Range Rover
    6.1% All 2015 cars
    2.5%

    Failed outright at MOT: 1.2%, against 0.3% of all 2015 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £100–£400 our estimate

    At the viewing: Ask to see underneath, or check the MOT advisories: corroded brake or fuel pipes get worse every year and fail the MOT when they do.

  • Airbag warning light8× usual
    Land Rover Range Rover
    2.4% All 2015 cars
    0.3%

    Failed outright at MOT: 2.4%, against 0.3% of all 2015 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £10–£80 our estimate

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light while you work the switches: indicators, brake lights, fog lights and reversing lights.

  • Transmission oil leaks4.5× usual
    Land Rover Range Rover
    2.7% All 2015 cars
    0.6%

    Failed outright at MOT: 0%, against 0% of all 2015 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £80–£600 our estimate

    At the viewing: Look under the engine and where the car is usually parked for fresh oil. Ask whether the leak has been looked at.

Better than most

Shock absorbers: 1.8% here, against 5.2% of all 2015 cars.

By area

The share of 2015 Land Rover Range Rover MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    21% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Brakes
    21% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Suspension
    18% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    7% of testsRough price £80–£600

    At the viewing: Look under the engine and on the ground where the car is usually parked for fresh oil or fluid.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    6% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Lights and electrics
    5% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
20224,884Tyres 21%
20213,203Tyres 17%
20203,537Tyres 19%
20194,778Tyres 20%
20185,252Tyres 19%
20175,310Brakes 21%
20165,338Brakes 23%
20145,624Brakes 24%
20138,949Tyres 26%
20124,403Suspension 37%
20113,693Suspension 43%
20103,189Suspension 43%
20092,472Suspension 43%
20082,318Suspension 49%
20073,256Suspension 48%
20062,832Suspension 49%
20052,356Suspension 47%
20042,155Suspension 51%
20031,597Suspension 50%
20021,062Suspension 46%
20011,090Suspension 37%
2000839Suspension 41%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2015 Land Rover Range Rovers registered in 2015. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score