Land Rover Defender MOT Results

Registered in 1981

60.9% pass rate

from 23 tests in 2021

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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 1981 cars and highlighted areas where the Land Rover Defender is unusually good or bad.

17% fail on Brakes
- 13% fail on Brake performance
  - 4.3% fail on Service brake performance
    - 4.3% fail on Rbt
      - 4.3% fail on Service brake performance
  - 4.3% fail on Service Brake Efficiency (sp)
    - 4.3% fail on Decelerometer (sp)
  - 4.3% fail on Parking brake efficiency (sp)
    - 4.3% fail on Rbt (sp)
- 8.7% fail on Mechanical brake components (19 times worse than other 1981 cars)
  - 8.7% fail on Brake discs and drums (57 times worse than other 1981 cars)
    - 8.7% fail on Brake discs (144 times worse than other 1981 cars)
- 4.3% fail on Parking brake control
  - 4.3% fail on Lever
17% fail on Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
- 8.7% fail on Headlamp aim
  - 8.7% fail on Headlamp aim
- 8.7% fail on Direction indicators
  - 8.7% fail on Flashing type
    - 4.3% fail on All direction indicators
    - 4.3% fail on Individual direction indicators
- 4.3% fail on Headlamps
  - 4.3% fail on Headlamp
- 4.3% fail on Stop lamp
13% fail on Steering
- 4.3% fail on Steering gear
  - 4.3% fail on Steering box
- 4.3% fail on Steering linkage components
  - 4.3% fail on Other components
    - 4.3% fail on Steering linkage
- 4.3% fail on Power steering
  - 4.3% fail on Operation
8.7% fail on Visibility
- 8.7% fail on Wipers
- 8.7% fail on Washers
8.7% fail on Suspension
- 8.7% fail on Component mounting prescribed areas
- 4.3% fail on Wheel bearings
- 4.3% fail on Springs
  - 4.3% fail on Leaf springs
    - 4.3% fail on Fixings and fixing bolts
    - 4.3% fail on Shackle pins and bushes
8.7% fail on Body, chassis, structure
- 8.7% fail on Exhaust system (5 times worse than other 1981 cars)
- 4.3% fail on Chassis
  - 4.3% fail on Chassis condition
4.3% fail on Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
- 4.3% fail on Seat belts
  - 4.3% fail on Condition
4.3% fail on Noise, emissions and leaks
- 4.3% fail on Exhaust emissions
  - 4.3% fail on Compression ignition
    - 4.3% fail on Pre 01/07/2008 Turbo