MOT Check for LAND ROVER DEFENDERs

The LAND ROVER DEFENDER makes up 2,085,301 of the overall 13,262,327 LAND ROVER MOT test results. Select your DEFENDER model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush  Occurs:319 times
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Occurs:484 times
Rear Prop shaft joint so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) Occurs:329 times
Nearside Rear Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position.  Occurs:639 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam  Occurs:6,231 times
Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Occurs:611 times
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) Occurs:1,003 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive  Occurs:300 times
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:964 times
Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin  Occurs:584 times
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced  Occurs:808 times
Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Occurs:317 times
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering  Occurs:1,304 times
rear brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:434 times
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute  Occurs:345 times
Front passenger door does not latch securely closed  Occurs:792 times
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:1,178 times
Steering box drop arm likely to become detached (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) Occurs:310 times
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported  Occurs:4,098 times
Statutory seat belt missing  Occurs:295 times
Nearside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) Occurs:687 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image  Occurs:538 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:1,011 times
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:1,311 times
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush  Occurs:883 times
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