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:
Power steering component leaking steering box (2.1.5 (a)) Occurs:553 times
Fuel tank leaking  Occurs:3,555 times
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) Occurs:296 times
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings  Occurs:630 times
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Occurs:2,304 times
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing  Occurs:825 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam  Occurs:7,057 times
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:317 times
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:1,818 times
Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil  Occurs:1,549 times
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted  Occurs:887 times
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure  Occurs:865 times
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position.  Occurs:368 times
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) Occurs:703 times
Rear Fuel system component leaking  Occurs:406 times
Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:977 times
Nearside Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing  Occurs:416 times
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing  Occurs:3,333 times
Offside Front Upper Steering pivot point has excessive play  Occurs:314 times
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off  Occurs:2,627 times
Nearside Rear Wheel nut missing  Occurs:330 times
Offside Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:331 times
Offside Stop lamp not working  Occurs:23,930 times
Offside Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Occurs:442 times
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:981 times
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