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2020 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2020 Land Rover Range Rover Evoques, from 12,869 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

12,869MOT tests in 2025
86%pass first time (all 2020 cars: 86%)
7,400typical miles a year
4.3×the usual rate for engine warning light

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2020 Land Rover Range Rover Evoques than on all cars registered in 2020.

  • Engine warning light4.3× usual
    Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
    3% All 2020 cars
    0.7%

    Failed outright at MOT: 3%, against 0.7% of all 2020 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.

  • Anti-roll bar link joints12× usual
    Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
    2.4% All 2020 cars
    0.2%

    Failed outright at MOT: 0.5%, against 0.1% of all 2020 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.

By area

The share of 2020 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    29% 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
    4% 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.

  • Lights and electrics
    3% of testsRough price £10–£80

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

  • Seats and seatbelts
    3% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    3% of testsRough price £15–£250

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

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
20222,772Tyres 21%
20215,305Tyres 26%
201917,840Tyres 31%
201816,395Tyres 29%
201722,449Tyres 29%
201624,360Tyres 29%
201518,508Tyres 29%
201415,775Tyres 30%
201312,500Tyres 31%
201212,918Tyres 32%
20113,767Tyres 32%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2020 Land Rover Range Rover Evoques registered in 2020. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score