Land Rover Defender Xdynamic Hse D Mhev A: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Land Rover Defender Xdynamic Hse D Mhev A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 771 individual Land Rover Defender Xdynamic Hse D Mhev A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 92.9% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +16.2 points |
| Tests analysed | 771 |
| Average mileage at test | 33,116 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 269 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 92.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Land Rover Defender Xdynamic Hse D Mhev As 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 Xdynamic Hse D Mhev A tested had covered 33,116 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 Xdynamic Hse D Mhev A bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.
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Most common MOT failures on a Land Rover Defender Xdynamic Hse D Mhev A
- A tyre seriously damaged, 1.1% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.6% of tests
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.5% of tests
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.4% of tests (2.29x the national rate for this defect)
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.3% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.2% of tests
- A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID), 0.2% of tests (7.67x the national rate for this defect)
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.1% of tests
- A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.1% of tests
From 2,153 DVSA-tracked Land Rover Defender Xdynamic Hse D Mhev A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.12% of these flagged Land Rover Defender Xdynamic Hse D Mhev A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
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%
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- Hyundai Kona Ultimate Ev - 92.9%
- MG Zs Exclusive T-Gdi - 92.9%
- Fiat Ducato 42 Maxi Multijet Power - 92.9%
- Volkswagen Golf R-Line Edition Tsi Evo Sa - 92.9%
- Jaguar I-Pace - 92.8%
- Ford Kuga St-Line X Ed Eblue 4x4 A - 92.8%
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
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