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:
Rear Fuel system component leaking  Occurs:406 times
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect  Occurs:1,108 times
Hazard warning switch missing  Occurs:397 times
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Occurs:3,654 times
Offside Front brake disc contaminated by grease  Occurs:476 times
Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way  Occurs:410 times
Driver`s door does not latch securely closed  Occurs:1,793 times
Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view  Occurs:373 times
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A`  Occurs:1,003 times
Offside Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:306 times
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:1,789 times
Offside Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:626 times
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Occurs:4,279 times
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:418 times
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play  Occurs:7,947 times
Service brake: efficiency below requirements  Occurs:15,137 times
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete  Occurs:1,580 times
Front Fuel system component leaking  Occurs:1,262 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gii Occurs:349 times
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:334 times
Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure  Occurs:1,047 times
Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Occurs:1,564 times
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:11,190 times
Stop lamp not working both  Occurs:387 times
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) Occurs:322 times
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