Should I buy a 2014–2017 Land Rover Range Rover 3.0 Diesel Automatic L405?

Explore common problems, estimated repair costs and practical checks for the 2014–2017 Land Rover Range Rover 3.0 Diesel Automatic L405. Use this guide to help assess a used car, then unlock a personalised report for the exact vehicle you're considering.

Common problems

1Moderate Likelihood

Bottom-end bearing wear and crankshaft failure

May have few warning signs before failure; some cars develop a deep knock, oil-pressure warning, rough running or sudden loss of power.

How to check

This can be silent until failure and cannot be fairly ruled out on a short viewing without specialist inspection and service-history context.

Estimated Repair Cost

£11,000

2High Likelihood

EGR valve and EGR cooler faults

Restricted performance message, flat low-speed pull, rough idle, warning lights, extra smoke or unexplained coolant loss.

How to check

Drive gently from low revs, then accelerate smoothly through the mid-range once warm.

Estimated Repair Cost

£1,200

3Low Likelihood

AdBlue, NOx sensor and SCR warnings

AdBlue or emissions warning, engine light, restart countdown, or a car that drives normally but keeps returning the same exhaust-system fault.

How to check

Use the car normally once warm and watch the dash for any emissions or restart warnings.

Estimated Repair Cost

£1,200

MOT Failure Rate

0%10%20%30%0–20,000 miles: 7.3% (1,132 failed / 15,540 tests)20,000–40,000 miles: 12.1% (11,310 failed / 93,584 tests)40,000–60,000 miles: 14.1% (16,947 failed / 120,123 tests)60,000–80,000 miles: 15.8% (15,580 failed / 98,430 tests)80,000–100,000 miles: 17.3% (10,464 failed / 60,383 tests)100,000–120,000 miles: 18.1% (4,833 failed / 26,775 tests)120,000–140,000 miles: 18.2% (1,785 failed / 9,800 tests)140,000–160,000 miles: 19.0% (612 failed / 3,218 tests)160,000–180,000 miles: 20.4% (221 failed / 1,082 tests)180,000–200,000 miles: 18.1% (55 failed / 304 tests)020k40k60k80k100k120k140k160k180k200kMilesFailure rate
2014–2017 Land Rover Range Rover 3.0 Diesel Automatic L405

Land Rover Range Rover buying questions

Is a 2014–2017 Land Rover Range Rover worth buying?

It can be, but only if the individual car backs it up. For the 2014–2017 Land Rover Range Rover 3.0 Diesel Automatic L405, treat model-level patterns as viewing priorities and let condition, history and inspection evidence decide.

What common problems affect the Land Rover Range Rover (2014–2017)?

The problem cards above list the model-level checks for this guide. Read them as priorities for inspection and paperwork review, not proof that every example will have those faults.

What should I check before buying a Land Rover Range Rover?

Look for evidence, not just assurances: MOT advisories, service history, repair invoices, warning lights, fluid leaks, tyre and brake condition, and how the car behaves on a proper test drive. And of course, look at your personalised Should I Buy This Car? report, outlining a full list of common issues in detail, a personalised road test, a plain-English explanation and a MotorIQ score.

A model guide is useful. A report on its registration is better.

The guide above gives you the model-level pattern. A personalised MotorIQ report checks the registration-specific record and turns it into an ownership view before you commit.

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