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:
Steering column universal joint has excessive play  Occurs:1,161 times
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:334 times
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp not working  Occurs:1,458 times
Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking  Occurs:759 times
Horn sounds harsh or grating  Occurs:397 times
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Occurs:951 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:318 times
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt  Occurs:1,271 times
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:1,594 times
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user  Occurs:1,028 times
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:2,922 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:313 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect  Occurs:916 times
Offside Front Brake pipe kinked  Occurs:326 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:710 times
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:633 times
Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Occurs:1,564 times
Power steering fluid level below minimum  Occurs:516 times
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:5,134 times
Offside Front brake disc contaminated by grease  Occurs:476 times
Offside Front Front position lamp not working  Occurs:5,917 times
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking  Occurs:327 times
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:1,084 times
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting  Occurs:5,124 times
Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) Occurs:312 times
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