Land Rover Defender MOT Results

Registered in 1982
65.9% pass rate
from 41 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 1982 cars and highlighted areas where the Land Rover Defender is unusually good or bad.

  • 17% fail on Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
    • 7.3% fail on Front and rear fog lamps
      • 7.3% fail on Rear fog lamp
        • 7.3% fail on Rear fog lamp
    • 4.9% fail on Headlamp aim
      • 4.9% fail on Headlamp aim
    • 4.9% fail on Stop lamp
    • 4.9% fail on Direction indicators
      • 4.9% fail on Flashing type
        • 2.4% fail on Individual direction indicators
        • 2.4% fail on Switch
    • 2.4% fail on Headlamps
      • 2.4% fail on Headlamp
    • 2.4% fail on Registration plate lamp(s)
  • 17% fail on Body, chassis, structure (170% worse than other 1982 cars)
    • 4.9% fail on Exhaust system
    • 4.9% fail on Fuel system
      • 4.9% fail on Tank (27 times worse than other 1982 cars)
    • 2.4% fail on Integral vehicle structure
      • 2.4% fail on Integral vehicle structure condition
    • 2.4% fail on Chassis
      • 2.4% fail on Chassis condition
    • 2.4% fail on Transmission
      • 2.4% fail on Prop shafts
        • 2.4% fail on Joints
    • 2.4% fail on Doors
      • 2.4% fail on Front passenger's door
        • 2.4% fail on Door condition
  • 9.8% fail on Visibility
    • 7.3% fail on Washers
    • 2.4% fail on Wipers
  • 9.8% fail on Noise, emissions and leaks
    • 7.3% fail on Exhaust emissions
      • 4.9% fail on Spark ignition
        • 2.4% fail on Non catalyst emissions
        • 2.4% fail on Emissions not tested
      • 2.4% fail on Compression ignition
        • 2.4% fail on Pre 01/07/2008 Turbo
    • 2.4% fail on Fluid leaks
      • 2.4% fail on Engine oil leaks
  • 7.3% fail on Brakes
    • 7.3% fail on Brake performance
      • 4.9% fail on Parking brake efficiency (sp)
        • 2.4% fail on Rbt (sp)
        • 2.4% fail on Decelerometer (sp)
      • 2.4% fail on Service brake performance
        • 2.4% fail on Decelerometer
          • 2.4% fail on Service brake performance
      • 2.4% fail on Service Brake Efficiency (sp)
        • 2.4% fail on Rbt (sp)
          • 2.4% fail on Service brake performance
  • 7.3% fail on Steering
    • 4.9% fail on Steering linkage components
      • 4.9% fail on Track rod end
    • 2.4% fail on Prescribed areas
  • 7.3% fail on Suspension
    • 7.3% fail on Component mounting prescribed areas
    • 2.4% fail on Suspension arms
      • 2.4% fail on Pins and bushes
  • 2.4% fail on Identification of the vehicle
    • 2.4% fail on Registration plates
  • 2.4% fail on Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
    • 2.4% fail on Seat belts
      • 2.4% fail on Condition

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