Land Rover Defender 109 MOT Results

Registered in 1980
61.3% pass rate
from 31 tests in 2021
Failure rates by item

Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 1980 cars and highlighted areas where the Land Rover Defender 109 is unusually good or bad.

  • 19% fail on Visibility (2 times worse than other 1980 cars)
    • 16% fail on Washers (2 times worse than other 1980 cars)
    • 6.5% fail on Wipers
  • 16% fail on Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
    • 6.5% fail on Headlamps
      • 3.2% fail on Headlamp
      • 3.2% fail on Dipswitch
    • 6.5% fail on Stop lamp
    • 3.2% fail on Headlamp aim
      • 3.2% fail on Headlamp aim
    • 3.2% fail on Direction indicators
      • 3.2% fail on Flashing type
        • 3.2% fail on Individual direction indicators
    • 3.2% fail on Registration plate lamp(s)
  • 13% fail on Body, chassis, structure
    • 6.5% fail on Transmission (7 times worse than other 1980 cars)
      • 6.5% fail on Prop shafts (25 times worse than other 1980 cars)
        • 3.2% fail on Joints
        • 3.2% fail on Bearing housing
    • 3.2% fail on Chassis
      • 3.2% fail on Chassis condition
    • 3.2% fail on Seats
      • 3.2% fail on Passenger's seat
  • 9.7% fail on Brakes
    • 9.7% fail on Brake performance
      • 3.2% fail on Service brake performance
        • 3.2% fail on Rbt
          • 3.2% fail on Service brake imbalance
      • 3.2% fail on Service Brake Efficiency (sp)
        • 3.2% fail on Decelerometer (sp)
      • 3.2% fail on Parking brake efficiency (sp)
        • 3.2% fail on Decelerometer (sp)
  • 9.7% fail on Suspension
    • 6.5% fail on Component mounting prescribed areas
    • 3.2% fail on Wheel bearings
  • 6.5% fail on Noise, emissions and leaks
    • 6.5% fail on Exhaust emissions
      • 6.5% fail on Spark ignition
        • 6.5% fail on Non catalyst emissions
  • 3.2% fail on Identification of the vehicle
    • 3.2% fail on Registration plates
  • 3.2% fail on Steering
    • 3.2% fail on Steering linkage components
      • 3.2% fail on Drag link end
      • 3.2% fail on Other components
        • 3.2% fail on Steering component
  • 3.2% fail on Speedometer and speed limiter
    • 3.2% fail on Speedometer
  • 3.2% fail on Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
    • 3.2% fail on Seat belts
      • 3.2% fail on Condition

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