Land Rover 3 MOT reliability

Land Rover 3s passed their MOT first time 43% of the time across 7 tests in 2025.

These figures come from only 7 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

43%

MOTs analysed

7

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

1979 petrol

2 MOTs

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 44,717 (most between 44,703 and 44,730).

2006: 50% → 2007: 50% → 2008: 50% → 2009: 100% → 2010: 100% → 2011: 50% → 2012: 100% → 2013: 0% → 2014: 100% → 2015: 100% → 2016: 100% → 2017: 0% → 2019: 0% → 2020: 0% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Non catalyst emissions: emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (100.0%)
Washers: jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (50.0%)
Shock absorbers: likely to become detached (50.0%)
Mirrors: missing (50.0%)
Mirrors: seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (50.0%)

Where 1979 3s fail

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

100.0%

Body, structure & corrosion

50.0%

Lights & electrics

50.0%

Suspension & axles

50.0%

Visibility & wipers

50.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.