Petrol Land Rover Freelander: MOT pass rate

62.8% of petrol Land Rover Freelanders pass the MOT first time, measured across 3,713 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 104,880.

Petrol against the other Land Rover Freelander versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Land Rover Freelander specifically, diesel is the strongest at 71.3%, and this petrol version sits 8.2 points below the 71% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Land Rover Freelander fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Land Rover Freelander had covered 104,880 miles at test, against 120,276 for the diesel. That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Land Rover Freelander page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Land Rover Freelander

1. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 4.7% of tests (13.22x the national rate for this defect)
2. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 3.4% of tests (9.61x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 7.2% of tests (6.7x the national rate for this defect)
4. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5.9% of tests (5.85x the national rate for this defect)
5. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 4.5% of tests (4.73x the national rate for this defect)
6. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 3.8% of tests (4.29x the national rate for this defect)
7. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.8% of tests (3.55x the national rate for this defect)
8. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 4.1% of tests (3.16x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 5.4% of tests (2.96x the national rate for this defect)
10. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 3.7% of tests (2.82x the national rate for this defect)

From 3,784 DVSA-tracked petrol Land Rover Freelander tests, 2024, split out from the Land Rover Freelander's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.19% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Land Rover Freelander

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 9.5% of tests (7.43x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 45.9% of tests (7.41x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 7.1% of tests (5.31x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 5.9% of tests (4.74x the national rate for this defect)
5. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 23.8% of tests (4.59x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 11.9% of tests (4.2x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 6.3% of tests (4.13x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 15.6% of tests (2.8x the national rate for this defect)
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 5.8% of tests (2.17x the national rate for this defect)
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 7.9% of tests (1.68x the national rate for this defect)

From 3,784 DVSA-tracked petrol Land Rover Freelander tests, 2024.

Other Land Rover Freelander fuel types

• Diesel Land Rover Freelander - 71.3%

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