Land Rover Soft MOT reliability

Land Rover Softs passed their MOT first time 33% of the time across 3 tests in 2025.

These figures come from only 3 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

33%

MOTs analysed

3

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

1986 diesel

2 MOTs

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 118,955 (most between 104,423 and 133,488).

2006: 50% → 2007: 100% → 2008: 100% → 2009: 100% → 2010: 100% → 2011: 50% → 2012: 100% → 2013: 100% → 2014: 100% → 2015: 100% → 2016: 100% → 2017: 100% → 2018: 100% → 2019: 50% → 2020: 100% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 50% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Pre 01/07/2008 Non turbo: emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (50.0%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (50.0%)
Headlamp: light source and lamp not compatible (50.0%)
Headlamp aim: too low (50.0%)
King pins: so loose it is likely to affect directional stability (50.0%)

Where 1986 Softs fail

Brakes

50.0%

Lights & electrics

50.0%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

50.0%

Suspension & axles

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.