Land Rover Defender First Edition D Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Land Rover Defender First Edition D Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,023 individual Land Rover Defender First Edition D Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate89.9%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+13.2 points
Tests analysed1,023
Average mileage at test37,793 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank722 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 89.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Land Rover Defender First Edition D Autos presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Land Rover Defender First Edition D Auto tested had covered 37,793 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Land Rover Defender First Edition D Auto sits 13.2 points above the national average, ranked 722 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Land Rover Defender First Edition D Auto

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.5% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.5% of tests
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.3% of tests
  4. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.1% of tests
  5. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.6% of tests (3.17x the national rate for this defect)
  6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.6% of tests
  7. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.5% of tests (2.45x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
  9. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.5% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.4% of tests

From 1,024 DVSA-tracked Land Rover Defender First Edition D Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.85% of these flagged Land Rover Defender First Edition D Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Land Rover Defender First Edition D Auto

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Land Rover Defender First Edition D Auto before it actually fails on it.

  1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.8% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 17.5% of tests
  3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 9.4% of tests
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 8% of tests, also fails
  5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.9% of tests
  6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.8% of tests
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.6% of tests
  8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.5% of tests, also fails
  9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.3% of tests
  10. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 0.2% of tests

From 1,024 DVSA-tracked Land Rover Defender First Edition D Auto tests, 2024.

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