How reliable is the Land Rover 88 compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Land Rover 88, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 73.2% across 1,156 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.

What do testers most often warn about on a Land Rover 88?

The most common advisory is "Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users", noted on 21.6% of all Land Rover 88 tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Land Rover 88 usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 53,090 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Are most Land Rover 88 models petrol or diesel?

Of the Land Rover 88 cars tested, 64% are petrol, 35% are diesel, 1% are lpg. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

Model reliability file

Land Rover 88 MOT pass rate & common failures

From 1,156 recorded MOT tests of the Land Rover 88, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 1,156 MOT tests, 73.2% of Land Rover 88 tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Land Rover 88 fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, which appears in 23.2% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 53,090 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

73.2%unadjusted, not comparable1,156 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the 88. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 1,156 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Land Rover 88 tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning23.2%
60 occurrencesLamp not working explained
2.Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen15.1%
39 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
3.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen13.1%
34 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
4.The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired12.7%
33 occurrencesSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained
5.Stop lamps all missing or inoperative12.4%
32 occurrencesStop lamp not working explained
6.A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED10.8%
28 occurrencesHeadlamp not working explained
7.A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning10.4%
27 occurrencesDirection indicator not working explained
8.Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle7.7%
20 occurrencesBrake binding or imbalanced across an axle explained
9.An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning7.3%
19 occurrencesLamp not working explained
10.A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED7.3%
19 occurrencesHeadlamp not working explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Land Rover 88 tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users21.6%
250 tests
2.A tyre seriously damaged13.0%
150 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
3.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users11.7%
135 tests
4.A wheel bearing with excessive play8.4%
97 testsWheel bearing has excessive play or is rough explained
5.A shock absorber bush excessively worn6.7%
77 testsShock absorber defective explained
6.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded3.5%
40 testsBrake pipe corroded explained
7.Exhaust system leaking or insecure3.2%
37 testsExhaust leaking or insecure explained
8.Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced2.8%
32 testsCorrosion in a structural area explained

What gets tested

The 88 fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 53,090
Fuel mix of tested cars: Petrol64.3%
Diesel34.6%
LPG0.7%

Check a specific Land Rover 88

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Land Rover models

Land Rover Range Rover Evoque — 82.3% adjusted
Land Rover Discovery — 80.1% adjusted
Land Rover Range Rover Sport — 81.1% adjusted
Land Rover Discovery Sport — 81.9% adjusted
Land Rover Defender — 74.4% adjusted
Land Rover Freelander — 72.6% adjusted
All Land Rover models

Common questions

How reliable is the Land Rover 88 compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Land Rover 88, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 73.2% across 1,156 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Land Rover 88?: The item recorded most often is "A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning", which appears in 23.2% of failed Land Rover 88 tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Land Rover 88?: The most common advisory is "Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users", noted on 21.6% of all Land Rover 88 tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Land Rover 88 usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 53,090 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.
Are most Land Rover 88 models petrol or diesel?: Of the Land Rover 88 cars tested, 64% are petrol, 35% are diesel, 1% are lpg. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.