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:
Offside Front Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:734 times
Offside Rear position lamp incorrect colour  Occurs:993 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:5,482 times
Windscreen wiper not working a Occurs:300 times
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red  Occurs:416 times
Offside Front Direction indicator not working aii Occurs:348 times
Steering system fouling  Occurs:502 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:1,922 times
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Occurs:106,507 times
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:1,987 times
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:4,356 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam  Occurs:7,057 times
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:981 times
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Occurs:519 times
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:2,905 times
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure  Occurs:304 times
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A`  Occurs:1,003 times
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play  Occurs:7,677 times
Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:1,368 times
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect  Occurs:298 times
Nearside Rear position lamp incorrect colour  Occurs:976 times
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Occurs:4,826 times
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) Occurs:306 times
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour  Occurs:737 times
Offside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:1,444 times
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