Land Rover Defender MOT Results

Registered in 2021
79.9% pass rate
from 184 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 2021 cars and highlighted areas where the Land Rover Defender is unusually good or bad.

  • 14% fail on Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
    • 4.3% fail on Headlamp aim
      • 4.3% fail on Headlamp aim
    • 3.8% fail on Front and rear fog lamps
      • 3.8% fail on Rear fog lamp
        • 3.8% fail on Rear fog lamp
    • 3.3% fail on Stop lamp (2 times worse than other 2021 cars)
    • 1.6% fail on Direction indicators
      • 1.6% fail on Flashing type
        • 0.54% fail on All direction indicators
        • 0.54% fail on Individual direction indicators
        • 0.54% fail on Side repeaters
    • 1.1% fail on Headlamps
      • 1.1% fail on Headlamp
    • 1.1% fail on Registration plate lamp(s)
    • 1.1% fail on Rear reflectors (13 times worse than other 2021 cars)
    • 1.1% fail on Electrical equipment
      • 0.54% fail on Electrical wiring
      • 0.54% fail on Horn
  • 4.9% fail on Visibility
    • 3.3% fail on Washers
    • 1.6% fail on Wipers
    • 0.54% fail on Condition of glass
      • 0.54% fail on Windscreen
  • 3.3% fail on Brakes
    • 1.6% fail on Rigid brake pipes (9 times worse than other 2021 cars)
    • 1.1% fail on Brake performance
      • 0.54% fail on Service brake performance
        • 0.54% fail on Decelerometer
          • 0.54% fail on Service brake performance
      • 0.54% fail on Service Brake Efficiency (sp)
        • 0.54% fail on Rbt (sp)
          • 0.54% fail on Service brake performance
    • 0.54% fail on Service brake pedal or hand lever
      • 0.54% fail on Pedal
    • 0.54% fail on Brake actuators (including spring brakes or hydraulic cylinders)
      • 0.54% fail on Hydraulic brake callipers
  • 3.3% fail on Steering (2 times worse than other 2021 cars)
    • 3.3% fail on Steering linkage components (4 times worse than other 2021 cars)
      • 2.2% fail on Drag link end (28 times worse than other 2021 cars)
      • 1.1% fail on Track rod end
      • 0.54% fail on Locking devices
    • 0.54% fail on Steering column
  • 2.2% fail on Suspension
    • 1.6% fail on Suspension arms
      • 1.1% fail on Pins and bushes
      • 0.54% fail on Suspension arm
    • 1.1% fail on Anti-roll bars
      • 0.54% fail on Pins and bushes
      • 0.54% fail on Linkage pins and bushes
      • 0.54% fail on Linkage ball joints
  • 2.2% fail on Body, chassis, structure
    • 1.1% fail on Doors (10 times worse than other 2021 cars)
      • 0.54% fail on Front passenger's door
        • 0.54% fail on Door condition
      • 0.54% fail on Other passenger's door
        • 0.54% fail on Door condition
    • 1.1% fail on Seats (7 times worse than other 2021 cars)
      • 1.1% fail on Driver's seat (10 times worse than other 2021 cars)
      • 1.1% fail on Passenger's seat (16 times worse than other 2021 cars)
    • 0.54% fail on Exhaust system
  • 0.54% fail on Noise, emissions and leaks
    • 0.54% fail on Exhaust emissions
      • 0.54% fail on Compression ignition
        • 0.54% fail on Pre 01/07/2008 Turbo
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