Does the Land Rover Range Rover fail the MOT on visibility more than it should?

The Land Rover Range Rover records 7.92 visibility failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.63 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−0.71, 95% interval −0.78 to −0.63). It ranks 395 of 746 models on visibility (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on visibility?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Land Rover Range Rover is “Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view”, recorded 18,232 times in 2019–2024.

Land Rover Range Rover: most frequent visibility defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view	18,232	3.32
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen	9,250	1.69
Wiper blade defective	6,010	1.09
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen	4,004	0.73
Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose	2,793	0.51

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 548,947 (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

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Does the Land Rover Range Rover fail the MOT on visibility more than it should?

What exactly fails on visibility?

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