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

The Land Rover Defender X Mhev Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 584 individual Land Rover Defender X Mhev Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate92.5%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+15.8 points
Tests analysed584
Average mileage at test31,011 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank312 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Land Rover Defender X 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 X Mhev Auto tested had covered 31,011 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 X 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 X 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 X Mhev Autos actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Land Rover Defender X Mhev Auto

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.2% of tests
  2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1% of tests
  3. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.4% of tests (2.57x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Emissions test unable to be completed, 0.3% of tests
  5. emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users, 0.3% of tests (19.65x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.2% of tests
  7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.2% of tests
  8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.2% of tests
  9. Number plate showing an incorrect registration, 0.1% of tests (12.23x the national rate for this defect)
  10. A 13 pin trailer socket not functioning correctly, 0.1% of tests (24.34x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,437 DVSA-tracked Land Rover Defender X Mhev Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.85% of these flagged Land Rover Defender X Mhev Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Land Rover Defender X Mhev Auto pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Land Rover Defender X Mhev Auto year:

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