The Evoque. Once age and mileage are allowed for, Evoques pass the MOT first time 3.2 points more often than Velars. The best bets are Evoques registered 2011 to 2018 and 2021, and Velars registered from 2017 to 2018. Avoid Velars registered in 2022.
| Range Rover Evoque | Range Rover Velar | |
|---|---|---|
| Passed first time, cars registered 2014 to 2021 | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Against the average car of the same age and mileage | +5.2 points | +2.1 points |
| Years to avoid | None stand out | 2022 |
| Best years | 2011 to 2018 and 2021 | 2017 to 2018 |
| Fails most often, against the average car | No area stands out | Steering: 3.3 times as often |
| Most common failure | Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick | Windscreen wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively |
| MOTs in 2025 | 187,323 | 36,970 |
How often cars from each registration year passed the MOT first time, against the average car of the same age and mileage. The figure is the difference in percentage points.
Each block is a registration year: the year the car was first used. Tap or hover over one for its figures. Blank means too few MOTs that year.
Points against the average car of the same age and mileage, with each year's most common failure. Less than 1.5 points apart counts as either.
| Registered | Evoque | Velar | Better bet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +12.7Drive shaft joints and CV boots (constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt) | Too few MOTs | |
| 2012 | +11.5Coil springs (fractured or broken) | Too few MOTs | |
| 2013 | +10.8Coil springs (fractured or broken) | Too few MOTs | |
| 2014 | +11.0Brake pads (less than 1.5 mm thick) | Too few MOTs | |
| 2015 | +9.8Brake pads (less than 1.5 mm thick) | Too few MOTs | |
| 2016 | +8.6Brake pads (less than 1.5 mm thick) | Too few MOTs | |
| 2017 | +6.1Brake pads (less than 1.5 mm thick) | +4.8Track rod ends (ball joint has excessive play) | Either |
| 2018 | +3.9Brake pads (less than 1.5 mm thick) | +3.9Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm | Either |
| 2019 | +0.3Tyre damage (has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords) | +1.0Windscreen wipers (does not clear the windscreen effectively) | Either |
| 2020 | −0.7Tyre damage (has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords) | +0.6Windscreen wipers (does not clear the windscreen effectively) | Either |
| 2021 | +1.7Tyre damage (has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords) | −0.7Windscreen wipers (does not clear the windscreen effectively) | Evoque |
| 2022 | +0.8Tyre damage (has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords) | −3.6Windscreen wipers (does not clear the windscreen effectively) | Evoque |
How often each passed the MOT first time against the average car of the same age and mileage, in points. 90,000 to 120,000 miles: Evoques 10.7 points above the average car of the same age and mileage, Velars 5.0 points above.
| Evoque | Velar | Better bet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 30k miles | +0.6 | −2.9 | Evoque |
| 30–60k miles | +3.1 | +1.4 | Evoque |
| 60–90k miles | +8.4 | +3.8 | Evoque |
| 90–120k miles | +10.7 | +5.0 | Evoque |
| Evoque | Velar | Better bet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | +4.2 | +1.3 | Evoque |
| Diesel | +6.3 | +1.6 | Evoque |
| Hybrid | +0.7 | −3.3 | Evoque |
Each fuel is compared with the average car of the same age and mileage, whatever its fuel. Rows with fewer than 500 MOTs for either car are left out.
How often each failed on every area of the test, against the average car of the same age and mileage. All registration years.
| Area | Evoque: failed | Against average | Velar: failed | Against average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 3.5% | 0.5× | 0.9% | 0.4× |
| Steering | 0.2% | 0.1× | 1.9% | 3.3× |
| Brakes | 3.8% | 0.8× | 2.4% | 0.7× |
| Tyres | 5.5% | 0.9× | 4.9% | 0.9× |
| Lights & electrics | 4.0% | 0.5× | 2.5% | 0.6× |
| Visibility | 1.7% | 0.5× | 3.8% | 1.3× |
| Body & structure | 1.4% | 0.7× | 0.3% | 0.5× |
| Emissions & leaks | 2.5% | 1.1× | 2.1% | 1.7× |
The failures testers found most often on each, against the average car of the same age and mileage. Both charts use the same scale.
What testers most often noted as advisories on each: wear that passed but was close to failing. Figures in brackets are for the average car of the same age and mileage.
The Evoque
For cars registered 2014 to 2021, Evoques passed the MOT first time 5.2 points above the average car of the same age and mileage and Velars 2.1 points above: 3.2 points between them.
+5.2points against the average car of the same age and mileage
+2.1points against the average car of the same age and mileage
Going by the MOT, the Evoque is. For cars registered 2014 to 2021, 83.4% of Evoques passed first time, 5.2 points above the average car of the same age and mileage, against 84.3% of Velars, 2.1 points above.
None stand out: every registration year is within 1.5 points of the average car of the same age and mileage, or ahead of it.
Going by 2025 MOT results, 2022. Those cars passed first time −3.6 points against the average car of the same age and mileage.
90,000 to 120,000 miles: Evoques 10.7 points above the average car of the same age and mileage, Velars 5.0 points above. So the Evoque holds up better.
Evoque: brake pads (less than 1.5 mm thick), on 2.5% of MOTs against 1.9% for the average car of the same age and mileage. Velar: windscreen wipers (does not clear the windscreen effectively), on 2.9% of MOTs against 1.7% for the average car of the same age and mileage.
Data. Every car MOT in Great Britain in 2025, from DVSA's anonymised MOT test data: 187,323 Evoque MOTs and 36,970 Velar MOTs. Retests are left out.
Against the average car. Each model is compared with the average car of the same age and mileage, not with each other directly, so a newer or lower-mileage model doesn't win for that alone.
Which is more reliable. The answer uses cars registered 2014 to 2021, the same years for both, as the rivals table on each model page does. Less than 1.5 points apart counts as level.