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

The Land Rover Defender S D Mhev Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 757 individual Land Rover Defender S D Mhev Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate93.5%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+16.8 points
Tests analysed757
Average mileage at test31,242 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank191 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 93.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Land Rover Defender S D Mhev 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 Mhev Auto tested had covered 31,242 miles and was built around 2021.

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 Mhev 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 Mhev 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 Mhev Autos actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

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

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.4% of tests
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.7% of tests
  3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.5% of tests
  4. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.4% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
  6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.3% of tests
  7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.2% of tests
  8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
  9. Number plate missing or so insecure that it is likely to fall off, 0.2% of tests (4.83x the national rate for this defect)
  10. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.1% of tests

From 1,875 DVSA-tracked Land Rover Defender S D Mhev Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.72% of these flagged Land Rover Defender S D Mhev Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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