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

The Land Rover Defender S D Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 818 individual Land Rover Defender S D Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate92.7%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+16 points
Tests analysed818
Average mileage at test37,649 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank283 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Land Rover Defender S 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 S D Auto tested had covered 37,649 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. On a Land Rover Defender S D Auto bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Land Rover Defender S D Auto rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Land Rover Defender S D Autos actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Land Rover Defender S D Auto

  1. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 1.1% of tests (6.53x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.5% of tests
  3. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.4% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.4% of tests
  5. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.4% of tests (3.21x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.4% of tests
  7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
  8. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.3% of tests
  9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.3% of tests
  10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.1% of tests

From 2,454 DVSA-tracked Land Rover Defender S D Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.2% of these flagged Land Rover Defender S D Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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