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2013 Land Rover Range Rover Sport: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Sports, from 6,127 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

6,127MOT tests in 2025
79%pass first time (all 2013 cars: 66%)
8,400typical miles a year
2.5×the usual rate for rigid brake pipes

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Sports than on all cars registered in 2013.

  • Rigid brake pipes2.5× usual
    Land Rover Range Rover Sport
    11.8% All 2013 cars
    4.7%

    Failed outright at MOT: 2.2%, against 0.6% of all 2013 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.

  • Flexible brake hoses2.3× usual
    Land Rover Range Rover Sport
    2.8% All 2013 cars
    1.2%

    Failed outright at MOT: 0.6%, against 0.2% of all 2013 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £50–£200 our estimate

    At the viewing: Look for cracked or bulging rubber hoses behind the wheels and in the engine bay.

Better than most

Shock absorbers: 1% here, against 6% of all 2013 cars. Exhaust system: 0.5% here, against 4.6% of all 2013 cars.

By area

The share of 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Sport MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Brakes
    29% 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.

  • Tyres
    26% 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.

  • Suspension
    20% 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
    14% of testsRough price £10–£80

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

  • 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.

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    5% 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.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
20221,639Tyres 19%
20212,885Tyres 20%
20206,894Tyres 21%
201911,086Tyres 22%
201810,701Tyres 20%
201710,150Brakes 22%
201610,641Suspension 24%
201510,606Brakes 25%
20148,397Brakes 25%
20125,605Brakes 32%
20114,856Brakes 32%
20104,895Brakes 34%
20093,870Brakes 36%
20083,656Brakes 36%
20074,300Brakes 37%
20064,682Brakes 38%
20052,837Suspension 38%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Sports registered in 2013. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score