MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Land Rover : Defender
Land Rover Defender
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1955 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1956 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1957 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1958 | 2 | 50% | Brakes out of balance across an axle. |
| 1959 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1960 | 4 | 100% | n/a |
| 1961 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1962 | 4 | 50% | Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement. |
| 1963 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1964 | 3 | 100% | n/a |
| 1966 | 3 | 100% | n/a |
| 1967 | 1 | 0% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
| 1968 | 5 | 80% | Electrical wiring insecure. |
| 1969 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1970 | 6 | 66.67% | Brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 1971 | 8 | 75% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1972 | 12 | 58.33% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1973 | 8 | 87.5% | Brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 1974 | 4 | 50% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 1975 | 4 | 100% | n/a |
| 1976 | 3 | 66.67% | Driver's seat moving inadvertently or backrest cannot be retained in the upright position. |
| 1977 | 3 | 100% | n/a |
| 1978 | 4 | 75% | Emissions levels exceed default limits. |
| 1979 | 3 | 33.33% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1980 | 6 | 83.33% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1981 | 5 | 80% | Stop lamps all missing or inoperative. |
| 1982 | 19 | 68.42% | Brake performance unable to be tested. |
| 1983 | 228 | 67.54% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1984 | 742 | 69.81% | Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing. |
| 1985 | 1,235 | 67.69% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1986 | 1,408 | 66.69% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 1987 | 1,427 | 62.16% | Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing. |
| 1988 | 1,365 | 62.34% | Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing. |
| 1989 | 1,786 | 64% | Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing. |
| 1990 | 1,546 | 64.81% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1991 | 1,534 | 62.39% | Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing. |
| 1992 | 1,371 | 62.73% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 1993 | 1,790 | 63.35% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 1994 | 2,209 | 61.48% | Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged. |
| 1995 | 2,748 | 61.72% | Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged. |
| 1996 | 3,349 | 61.87% | Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged. |
| 1997 | 3,187 | 61.22% | Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing. |
| 1998 | 3,259 | 63.7% | Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged. |
| 1999 | 3,003 | 62.47% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2000 | 2,836 | 60.47% | Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged. |
| 2001 | 3,077 | 61.98% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2002 | 3,837 | 62.89% | Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged. |
| 2003 | 4,383 | 63.15% | Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged. |
| 2004 | 4,258 | 63.93% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2005 | 4,133 | 64.55% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2006 | 3,872 | 64.39% | Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged. |
| 2007 | 4,003 | 65.78% | Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged. |
| 2008 | 3,835 | 67.04% | Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged. |
| 2009 | 3,585 | 65.3% | Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged. |
| 2010 | 4,083 | 67.74% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 2011 | 4,274 | 68.58% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 2012 | 4,081 | 70.13% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2013 | 4,580 | 72.86% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2014 | 6,117 | 76.15% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2015 | 6,912 | 79.05% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2016 | 2,004 | 81.04% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 2017 | 117 | 67.52% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2018 | 68 | 72.06% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2019 | 128 | 78.13% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 2020 | 4,295 | 90.36% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
| 2021 | 762 | 93.83% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
| 2022 | 6 | 100% | n/a |
| 2023 | 6 | 100% | n/a |
| 2024 | 1 | 0% | Suspension component fractured or likely to fail. |
Tests: 107,554
Average Land Rover Defender pass rate: 67.97%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged. | 2.1.3(g)(ii) | Major | 13% |
| 2 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 13% |
| 3 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 13% |
| 4 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 12% |
| 5 | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.3.1(a)(ii) | Major | 9% |
| 6 | Shock absorber bush excessively worn. | 5.3.2(c) | Major | 9% |
| 7 | Steering ball joint with excessive wear. | 2.1.3(b)(i) | Major | 9% |
| 8 | Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing. | 4.5.1(a)(ii) | Major | 8% |
| 9 | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. | 3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 8% |
| 10 | Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded. | 1.1.11(c) | Major | 7% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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