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

The Land Rover Defender Se D Mhev Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 836 individual Land Rover Defender Se D Mhev Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 93.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Land Rover Defender Se 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 Se D Mhev Auto tested had covered 31,328 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. The Land Rover Defender Se D Mhev Auto sits 16.6 points above the national average, ranked 221 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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Looking at a specific Land Rover Defender Se 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 recorded closing bids for damaged Land Rover Defender Se D Mhev Autos at UK salvage auction.

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

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.1% of tests
2. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.2% of tests
3. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.8% of tests (4.51x the national rate for this defect)
4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.6% of tests
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.5% of tests
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.4% of tests (2.7x the national rate for this defect)
8. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.4% of tests
9. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.4% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
10. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.4% of tests

From 840 DVSA-tracked Land Rover Defender Se D Mhev Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.53% of these flagged Land Rover Defender Se D Mhev 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 Mhev 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 Mhev Auto before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 16.5% of tests, also fails
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.8% of tests, also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 4.2% of tests
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.9% of tests, also fails
5. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.5% of tests, also fails
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.5% of tests
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.5% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.5% of tests
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.4% of tests
10. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 0.1% of tests

From 840 DVSA-tracked Land Rover Defender Se D Mhev 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

• Skoda Karoq Se Drive Tsi - 93.3%
• Mercedes-Benz Gla 200 Amg Line Premium Auto - 93.3%
• Citroen C3 Flair + Puretech S/S Auto - 93.3%
• Mercedes-Benz Gla 200 Amg Line Premium D A - 93.3%
• Volkswagen Polo Life Tsi S-A - 93.3%
• Mitsubishi Asx Exceed - 93.3%

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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