Land Rover Range Rover (1990)

2,920 real MOT outcomes analysed • 67.4% first-time pass rate

1990 Land Rover Range Rover

CarHunch analysed 2,920 real MOT records for the 1990 Land Rover Range Rover. This breakdown of actual test outcomes — pass rates, defect profiles, mileage data — isn't published anywhere else.

Below average reliability 12.6% below UK average
67.4%
pass MOT first time
UK average: ~80%
122,434
typical mileage
99,882–144,322 middle half
15.5%
ever had a dangerous defect
recorded at any MOT
1.9
avg MOT failures per car
over 5.8 tests on record

Petrol vs Diesel

Pass rate difference of 1.9 percentage points — worth knowing if you're choosing between the two.

67%
Petrol
2,076 vehicles
68.9%
Diesel
613 vehicles

What to check before buying a 1990 Land Rover Range Rover

Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.

  • 📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
  • 🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
  • 🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
  • 📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.

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Pass Rate by Fuel Type

Fuel type Vehicles Pass rate Avg failures
Petrol (71%) 2,076 67% 1.9
Diesel (21%) 613 68.9% 1.86
LPG (8%) 228 67.3% 1.98
LNG (0%) 1 50% 3
Other (0%) 1 100% 0
Electric (0%) 1 66.7% 2

Mileage Distribution

Most 1990 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles sit in the blue band. If the car you're looking at is outside it, it's either unusually low or high mileage for its age.

99,882
low mileage
122,434
typical
144,322
high mileage

Half of all 1990 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles fall between 99,882 and 144,322 miles.

1990 Land Rover Range Rover — Still on the Road

Numbers are declining — 151 vehicles still getting MOTs in 2025 (44% of peak).

344 151 2014 2025

Based on vehicles from this manufacture year that had at least one MOT test in each calendar year. Data from 2014–2025.

MOT History Averages

5.8
Avg MOT tests per vehicle
1.9
Avg failures per vehicle
6.7
Avg advisories per vehicle

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