MOT History from tests of diesel LAND ROVER DEFENDERs year 2002

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Pass percent:64.10%

(The average a diesel LAND ROVER DEFENDER year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:84,757 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5091
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3982
Brake pipe excessively corroded	3955
Registration plate lamp issues	3832
Registration plate issues	1627
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	1363
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1314
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1196
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1144
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1123
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	964
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	930
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	914
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	758
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	731
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	703
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	693
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	691
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	643
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	619
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	618
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	605
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	572
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	496
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	483
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	481
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	419
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	405
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	374
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	367
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	366
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	360
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	343
Windscreen washer not working	332
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	295
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	292
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	290
Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	275
Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	272
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	271
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	271
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	247
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	247
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	245
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	238
Windscreen has damage	228
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	207
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	206
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	196
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	191
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	184
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	182
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	179
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	177
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	177
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	174
Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting \|6.6.6\|	174
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	172
Steering box has a significant oil leak \|2.2.D.2e\|	172
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	172
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play \|2.5.A.3b\|	171
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	167
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	160
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	158
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	157
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	153
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	150
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	147
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	145
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	145
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	144
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	138
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	137
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	137
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))	136
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	135
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	133
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	131
Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	128
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	127
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	125
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	125
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	124
Service brake efficiency below requirements \|1.2.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	124
Rear brake binding	123
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	122
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	122
Driver`s door does not latch securely closed \|6.2.B.1a\|	120
Offside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	119
Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	118
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	116
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	116
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	113
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	110
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	110
Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting \|6.6.6\|	110
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	109
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting \|6.6.6\|	109
Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	109
Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting \|6.6.6\|	108
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play \|2.5.A.3b\|	107
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm \|2.2.B.1b\|	107
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	106
Front Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	106
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	104
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	103
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	103
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	100
Front passenger door does not latch securely closed \|6.2.B.1a\|	99
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	99
Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil \|3.5.1h\|	99
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	99
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	96
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated \|3.6.G.2\|	96
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	95
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	95
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	95
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	94
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	94
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	94
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	94
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	93
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	93
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	93
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	92
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	92

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of diesel LAND ROVER DEFENDERs year 2002

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