Land Rover Defender MOT Results
Registered in 198462.4% pass rate
from 487 tests in 2017
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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 1984 cars and highlighted areas where the Land Rover Defender is unusually good or bad.
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26% fail on
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
(39% worse than other 1984 cars)
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8.0% fail on
Rear fog lamp
(84% worse than other 1984 cars)
- 7.0% fail on Fog lamp (79% worse than other 1984 cars)
- 1.6% fail on Tell tale
- 0.82% fail on Switch (2 times worse than other 1984 cars)
- 7.0% fail on Stop lamp (120% worse than other 1984 cars)
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6.2% fail on
Direction indicators
(79% worse than other 1984 cars)
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6.2% fail on
Flashing type
(79% worse than other 1984 cars)
- 3.5% fail on Individual lamps (100% worse than other 1984 cars)
- 1.4% fail on All direction indicators
- 1.2% fail on Side repeaters
- 0.21% fail on Switch
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6.2% fail on
Flashing type
(79% worse than other 1984 cars)
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5.7% fail on
Position lamps
- 4.1% fail on Front lamps
- 3.1% fail on Rear lamps
- 0.21% fail on All position lamps
- 5.3% fail on Headlamp aim
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5.1% fail on
Headlamps
- 4.9% fail on Headlamp
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0.21% fail on
Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest
- 0.21% fail on Main beam 'tell-tale'
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0.21% fail on
Headlamp defects which do require an aim check on retest
- 0.21% fail on Main beam 'tell-tale'
- 3.5% fail on Registration plate lamp
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2.3% fail on
Hazard warning
- 1.0% fail on Lamp
- 1.0% fail on Tell tale (3 times worse than other 1984 cars)
- 0.41% fail on Switch
- 2.3% fail on Horn
- 0.62% fail on Battery
- 0.62% fail on Electrical wiring
- 0.41% fail on Rear reflectors
- 0.21% fail on Trailer electrical socket
- 0.21% fail on Headlamp aim not tested
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8.0% fail on
Rear fog lamp
(84% worse than other 1984 cars)
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13% fail on
Steering
(140% worse than other 1984 cars)
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11% fail on
Steering system
(150% worse than other 1984 cars)
- 3.7% fail on Track rod end (130% worse than other 1984 cars)
- 2.9% fail on Steering box (6 times worse than other 1984 cars)
- 1.8% fail on Ball joint (3 times worse than other 1984 cars)
- 1.6% fail on Drag link end (2 times worse than other 1984 cars)
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1.2% fail on
Free play
(3 times worse than other 1984 cars)
- 1.2% fail on Steering box (4 times worse than other 1984 cars)
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0.82% fail on
Other components
(4 times worse than other 1984 cars)
- 0.41% fail on Steering pivot point (5 times worse than other 1984 cars)
- 0.41% fail on Steering component
- 0.62% fail on Steering arm
- 0.41% fail on Intermediate drop arm
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1.4% fail on
Power steering
(2 times worse than other 1984 cars)
- 0.82% fail on Other components (3 times worse than other 1984 cars)
- 0.62% fail on Pipes and hoses (5 times worse than other 1984 cars)
- 0.82% fail on Prescribed areas
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0.62% fail on
Steering control
- 0.41% fail on Steering column
- 0.21% fail on Steering shaft
- 0.62% fail on Locking devices
- 0.41% fail on Steering operation
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11% fail on
Steering system
(150% worse than other 1984 cars)
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13% fail on
Suspension
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4.5% fail on
Prescribed areas
- 4.1% fail on Component mounting
- 0.82% fail on Spring mounting
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3.7% fail on
Wheel bearings
- 2.5% fail on Front
- 1.8% fail on Rear
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2.7% fail on
Shock absorbers
(130% worse than other 1984 cars)
- 2.7% fail on Condition (130% worse than other 1984 cars)
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1.2% fail on
Panhard rods
(9 times worse than other 1984 cars)
- 0.82% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints (9 times worse than other 1984 cars)
- 0.21% fail on Condition
- 0.21% fail on Attachment
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1.0% fail on
Suspension arms
- 0.62% fail on Attachment (6 times worse than other 1984 cars)
- 0.41% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
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1.0% fail on
Radius arms
(3 times worse than other 1984 cars)
- 1.0% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints (3 times worse than other 1984 cars)
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0.82% fail on
Trailing arms
(2 times worse than other 1984 cars)
- 0.82% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints (4 times worse than other 1984 cars)
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0.82% fail on
Axles
- 0.62% fail on Swivel joints/housing
- 0.21% fail on King pins
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0.62% fail on
Coil springs
- 0.62% fail on Location (4 times worse than other 1984 cars)
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0.62% fail on
Torque/reaction arms
(5 times worse than other 1984 cars)
- 0.41% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
- 0.21% fail on Attachment
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0.41% fail on
Tie bars/rods
- 0.21% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
- 0.21% fail on Attachment
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0.41% fail on
Anti-roll bars
- 0.41% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
- 0.21% fail on General condition
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4.5% fail on
Prescribed areas
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12% fail on
Driver's view of the road
(41% worse than other 1984 cars)
- 7.4% fail on Washers
- 6.0% fail on Wipers (78% worse than other 1984 cars)
- 0.62% fail on Mirrors
- 0.41% fail on Bonnet
- 0.21% fail on Windscreen
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11% fail on
Brakes
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7.0% fail on
Brake performance
- 2.7% fail on Front wheels
- 2.7% fail on Service brake performance
- 2.3% fail on Rear wheels
- 2.3% fail on Parking brake performance
- 0.41% fail on Brake operation
- 0.41% fail on Brake performance not tested
- 0.21% fail on Brake imbalance
- 0.21% fail on Gradient hand brake
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4.7% fail on
Hydraulic systems
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2.9% fail on
Components
- 2.1% fail on Pipes
- 0.82% fail on Hoses
- 0.41% fail on Reservoirs
- 1.2% fail on Operation (2 times worse than other 1984 cars)
- 1.2% fail on Leaks
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2.9% fail on
Components
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1.6% fail on
Hub components
- 0.82% fail on Brake pads
- 0.41% fail on Brake discs
- 0.21% fail on Brake drums
- 0.21% fail on Brake back plates
- 0.21% fail on Wheel cylinder
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1.0% fail on
Parking brake
- 1.0% fail on Condition
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1.0% fail on
Service brake control components
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1.0% fail on
Pedal
- 0.62% fail on Condition
- 0.41% fail on Anti-slip
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1.0% fail on
Pedal
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0.41% fail on
Mechanical components
- 0.21% fail on Cable
- 0.21% fail on Relay lever
- 0.21% fail on Restricted movement
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7.0% fail on
Brake performance
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8.6% fail on
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
- 5.1% fail on Exhaust system (71% worse than other 1984 cars)
- 2.5% fail on Emissions
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2.1% fail on
Fuel system
- 1.4% fail on System
- 0.62% fail on Cap
- 0.41% fail on Emissions not tested
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8.0% fail on
Body, Structure and General Items
(76% worse than other 1984 cars)
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3.5% fail on
Vehicle structure
(150% worse than other 1984 cars)
- 3.5% fail on Chassis (150% worse than other 1984 cars)
- 2.7% fail on Body condition
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1.4% fail on
Doors
- 0.82% fail on Passengers front
- 0.41% fail on Drivers
- 0.21% fail on Passengers other
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1.4% fail on
Seats
- 1.0% fail on Drivers
- 0.82% fail on Passengers
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3.5% fail on
Vehicle structure
(150% worse than other 1984 cars)
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3.5% fail on
Towbars
(7 times worse than other 1984 cars)
- 2.7% fail on Vehicle structure (6 times worse than other 1984 cars)
- 0.82% fail on Towbar (7 times worse than other 1984 cars)
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2.5% fail on
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
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2.5% fail on
Seat belts
- 1.0% fail on Condition
- 0.82% fail on Prescribed areas
- 0.41% fail on Attachment
- 0.21% fail on Requirements
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2.5% fail on
Seat belts
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2.3% fail on
Registration plates and VIN
(150% worse than other 1984 cars)
- 2.3% fail on Registration plate (150% worse than other 1984 cars)
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0.82% fail on
Tyres
(69% better than other 1984 cars)
- 0.62% fail on Tread depth
- 0.21% fail on Condition
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0.21% fail on
Road Wheels
- 0.21% fail on Halfshafts