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

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. The Land Rover Defender Xdynamic Hse D Mhev A sits 16.2 points above the national average, ranked 269 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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Most common MOT failures on a Land Rover Defender Xdynamic Hse D Mhev A

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.2% of tests
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.3% of tests
3. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.9% of tests
4. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.8% of tests (4.22x the national rate for this defect)
5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.5% of tests
7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.4% of tests
8. A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID), 0.4% of tests (12.3x the national rate for this defect)
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.4% of tests
10. Number plate showing an incorrect registration, 0.3% of tests (24.4x the national rate for this defect)

From 770 DVSA-tracked Land Rover Defender Xdynamic Hse D Mhev A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.19% 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 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Land Rover Defender Xdynamic Hse D Mhev A

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 Xdynamic Hse D Mhev A before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 23% of tests
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 6.1% of tests
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.8% of tests, also fails
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.5% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.4% of tests
6. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.4% of tests
7. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.3% of tests
8. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.1% of tests
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.1% of tests
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.1% of tests

From 770 DVSA-tracked Land Rover Defender Xdynamic Hse D Mhev A 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

• 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
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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