Before any Land Rover or Range Rover can be sold as Approved Certified Pre-Owned, it has to pass every item on Land Rover’s 165-point checklist. It spans 13 areas, from eligibility and paperwork to a full road test, with minimum measurements for brakes and tires.
The Land Rover 165-point inspection checks a vehicle’s eligibility and history, its interior, electrical and climate systems, exterior body and lighting, engine bay, underbody and drivetrain, and then tests it while stationary, on the road and for emissions.
Every point must pass. Anything that does not is corrected with Genuine Land Rover parts, and a Land Rover technician signs off on the vehicle after a final road test. It is one of the requirements explained in our Land Rover Approved Certified Pre-Owned guide.
| Section | Checkpoint Numbers | Number of Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle eligibility | 1–8 | 8 |
| Preliminary checks | 9–10 | 2 |
| Interior: general | 11–28 | 18 |
| Electrical tests | 29–55 | 27 |
| Heating and air conditioning | 56–64 | 9 |
| Exterior lighting | 65–75 | 11 |
| Exterior: general | 76–90 | 15 |
| Luggage compartment | 91–96 | 6 |
| Engine area | 97–111 | 15 |
| Undercarriage and drivetrain | 112–132 | 21 |
| Stationary tests | 133–139 | 7 |
| Road test | 140–164 | 25 |
| Emissions test | 165 | 1 |
Source: Land Rover USA Approved Certified Pre-Owned brochure, 165-point checklist. Checkpoint numbering per Land Rover’s published checklist.
Here is what Land Rover technicians look at in each part of the inspection, summarized from Land Rover’s published checklist.
Most checkpoints are pass/fail. A few set measurable minimums, which tell you how much wear is left on the parts you would otherwise replace first.
| Component | Checkpoint | Minimum Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Brake pads | 120 | At least 6 mm of pad material |
| Brake rotors | 121 | Steel rotors at no more than 50% of wear limit; carbon ceramic rotors checked by weight |
| Tire tread | 126 | At least 5/32 inch (4 mm) |
| Tires | 124–125 | Correct specification, matching sizes and brands, and proper speed rating |
The 165-point inspection covers 13 areas: vehicle eligibility, preliminary checks, interior, electrical systems, heating and air conditioning, exterior lighting, exterior body and paint, the luggage compartment, the engine area, the undercarriage and drivetrain, stationary tests, a road test and an emissions test.
Land Rover’s published checklist sets a minimum of 6 mm of brake pad material, steel brake rotors at no more than 50% of their wear limit, and a minimum tire tread depth of 5/32 inch (4 mm).
A vehicle must pass all 165 checks to be certified. Any deficiency found has to be corrected by a Land Rover retailer using Genuine Land Rover parts before the vehicle can be sold as Approved Certified Pre-Owned.
Land Rover-trained technicians at an authorized Land Rover retailer perform the inspection, and the vehicle is personally signed off by a Land Rover technician after the road test and final inspection.
Yes. Ask Land Rover Dallas for the completed inspection checklist along with the vehicle history report on any certified vehicle you are considering.
Checklist items are summarized from Land Rover’s published materials and may be updated by Land Rover. Ask Land Rover Dallas for the completed checklist on any CPO vehicle.
Every Approved Certified Pre-Owned vehicle in our inventory has cleared the full checklist and been signed off by a Land Rover technician.
