Does the Land Rover Range Rover Velar fail the MOT on steering more than it should?
The Land Rover Range Rover Velar records 1.71 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 0.41 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.30, 95% interval +1.22 to +1.38). It ranks 145 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on steering · check a Land Rover Range Rover Velar by registration
What exactly fails on steering?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Land Rover Range Rover Velar is “A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play”, recorded 1,291 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play | 1,291 | 1.19 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated | 248 | 0.23 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 214 | 0.20 |
| A steering ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment | 78 | 0.07 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 108,782 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Land Rover Range Rover Velar gets a steering advisory, how often does it fail next time?
13.7% of Land Rover Range Rover Velar MOTs with a steering advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 11.8 months and 7,959 miles later (932 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 932 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Other pages for this model
Land Rover Range Rover Velar 2017 · Land Rover Range Rover Velar 2018 · Land Rover Range Rover Velar 2019 · Land Rover Range Rover Velar 2020 · Land Rover Range Rover Velar in the Netherlands · Land Rover Range Rover Velar by postcode area · Land Rover Range Rover Velar body, chassis and structure failures · Land Rover Range Rover Velar brakes failures · Land Rover Range Rover Velar vehicle identification failures · Land Rover Range Rover Velar lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · Land Rover Range Rover Velar noise, emissions and leaks failures · Land Rover Range Rover Velar road wheels failures · Land Rover Range Rover Velar seat belts and airbags failures · Land Rover Range Rover Velar suspension failures · Land Rover Range Rover Velar tyres failures · Land Rover Range Rover Velar visibility failures