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

The Land Rover Defender Se D Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,110 individual Land Rover Defender Se D Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 91.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Land Rover Defender Se 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 Se D Auto tested had covered 37,016 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 Se D Auto sits 14.7 points above the national average, ranked 491 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.

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 Se 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 recorded closing bids for damaged Land Rover Defender Se D Autos at UK salvage auction.

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

1. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 2.2% of tests (11.67x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.1% of tests
3. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.3% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.8% of tests
5. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.7% of tests
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.5% of tests
7. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.5% of tests
8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
9. A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID), 0.4% of tests (11.34x the national rate for this defect)
10. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.4% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,113 DVSA-tracked Land Rover Defender Se D Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.22% of these flagged Land Rover Defender Se 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 Se 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 Se D Auto before it actually fails on it.

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 12.1% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 17.1% of tests, also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 9% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 8.3% of tests
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.3% of tests
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.3% of tests
7. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.6% of tests
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.5% of tests
9. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 0.2% of tests
10. A lamp with a product on the lens or light source which shows red light to the front, white light to the rear or has heavily reduced light intensity, 0.2% of tests (6.42x the national rate for this advisory)

From 1,113 DVSA-tracked Land Rover Defender Se D Auto tests, 2024.

Other Land Rover models

• Land Rover Discovery - 75.6%
• Land Rover Range Rover Evoque - 84%
• Land Rover Freelander - 70.6%
• Land Rover Range Rover Sport - 82%
• Land Rover Defender - 73%
• Land Rover Discovery Sport - 84.8%
• Land Rover Range Rover - 79.9%
• Land Rover Range Rover Velar - 86.7%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Nissan Qashqai N-Tec Dig-T S-A - 91.4%
• Cupra Formentor V2 Tsi S-A - 91.4%
• Vauxhall Crossland Ultimate Turbo Auto - 91.4%
• Audi A3 Sport 35 Tfsi - 91.4%
• Land Rover R Rover Sport Hse Dyn D Mhev A - 91.4%
• Isuzu D-Max V-Cross Auto - 91.4%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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