2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

81.9%

Latest Pass Rate

65,252

Total Tests (All Years)

101,449 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 81.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 27.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport as it ages.

2 yrs87.0%

→ ↓3.6%

3 yrs83.4%

→ ↑1.0%

4 yrs84.4%

→ ↓2.2%

5 yrs82.2%

→ ↓1.9%

6 yrs80.3%

→ ↑0.3%

7 yrs80.6%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs79.7%

→ ↓0.4%

9 yrs79.3%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs78.8%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs78.8%

→ ↑3.1%

12 yrs81.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.0%	177
3 yrs	83.4%	6,564
4 yrs	84.4%	6,474
5 yrs	82.2%	7,177
6 yrs	80.3%	4,988
7 yrs	80.6%	5,332
8 yrs	79.7%	5,302
9 yrs	79.3%	6,637
10 yrs	78.8%	5,306
11 yrs	78.8%	6,285
12 yrs	81.9%	11,010

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	81.9%	11,010
2023 (11 yrs)	78.8%	6,285
2022 (10 yrs)	78.8%	5,306
2021 (9 yrs)	79.3%	6,637
2020 (8 yrs)	79.7%	5,302
2019 (7 yrs)	80.6%	5,332
2018 (6 yrs)	80.3%	4,988
2017 (5 yrs)	82.2%	7,177
2016 (4 yrs)	84.4%	6,474
2015 (3 yrs)	83.4%	6,564
2014 (2 yrs)	87%	177

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

87.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 177Avg Mileage 29,304Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2015

83.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,564Avg Mileage 34,860Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2016

84.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,474Avg Mileage 45,107Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2017

82.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,177Avg Mileage 54,128Top Failure Brakes — 15.9%

2018

80.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,988Avg Mileage 62,461Top Failure Brakes — 19.1%

2019

80.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,332Avg Mileage 70,694Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%

2020

79.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,302Avg Mileage 77,473Top Failure Brakes — 24.4%

2021

79.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,637Avg Mileage 83,364Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2022

78.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,306Avg Mileage 89,575Top Failure Brakes — 25.8%

2023

78.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,285Avg Mileage 95,532Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2024

81.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 11,010Avg Mileage 101,449Top Failure Brakes — 18.7%

MOT results for 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	87.0%	177	29,304	Tyres — 10.2%
2015	3	83.4%	6,564	34,860	Tyres — 12.4%
2016	4	84.4%	6,474	45,107	Tyres — 12.4%
2017	5	82.2%	7,177	54,128	Brakes — 15.9%
2018	6	80.3%	4,988	62,461	Brakes — 19.1%
2019	7	80.6%	5,332	70,694	Brakes — 20.4%
2020	8	79.7%	5,302	77,473	Brakes — 24.4%
2021	9	79.3%	6,637	83,364	Brakes — 25.6%
2022	10	78.8%	5,306	89,575	Brakes — 25.8%
2023	11	78.8%	6,285	95,532	Brakes — 28.8%
2024	12	81.9%	11,010	101,449	Brakes — 18.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, with age trends.

Brakes

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

5.8%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

5.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.2% (2 yrs)	18.7% (12 yrs)	+12.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.2% (2 yrs)	13.4% (12 yrs)	+3.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Range Rover Sport cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 65,252 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.