MOT History from tests of diesel LAND ROVER DEFENDERs year 2001

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Pass percent:60.23%

(The average a diesel LAND ROVER DEFENDER year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:71,275 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4666
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4418
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	4091
Registration plate lamp issues	3387
Registration plate issues	1370
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1098
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	970
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	956
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	953
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	855
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	797
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	732
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	719
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	693
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	650
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	641
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	641
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	607
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	574
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	551
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	551
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	540
Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting \|6.6.6\|	529
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	482
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	481
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	478
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	437
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	382
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	380
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	367
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	357
Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	338
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	326
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	308
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	306
Windscreen washer not working	301
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	298
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	298
Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting \|6.6.6\|	281
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	280
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	268
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	261
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	260
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	251
Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	248
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	245
Windscreen has damage	241
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting \|6.6.6\|	237
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	229
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	228
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	225
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	222
Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting \|6.6.6\|	217
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	215
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	214
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	213
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	204
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	203
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	203
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	202
Steering box has a significant oil leak \|2.2.D.2e\|	201
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	194
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	180
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	177
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	175
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	175
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	173
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	168
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	167
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	166
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	165
Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	164
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	162
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	159
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	154
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	153
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	153
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	152
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	151
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play \|2.5.A.3b\|	147
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	144
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	139
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	137
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	130
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	130
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	124
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	121
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm \|2.2.B.1b\|	119
Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	114
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	112
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	111
Front Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	111
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	110
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	109
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	109
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	108
Service brake efficiency below requirements \|1.2.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	107
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	107
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	106
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	105
Rear fog lamp not working \|4.5.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	105
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	103
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	103
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	102
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	101
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	100
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	99
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	99
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	99
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	98
Nearside Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting \|6.6.6\|	98
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	97
Offside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	94
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	94
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	92
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	90
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	90
Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	90
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	90
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	90
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	89
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	89
Nearside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	89
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	89
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	89
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	89
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	88
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	87
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated \|3.6.G.2\|	87
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	87
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	86
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	86

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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MOT History from tests of diesel LAND ROVER DEFENDERs year 2001

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