MOT History from tests of diesel LAND ROVER DEFENDERs year 2004

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Pass percent:65.83%

(The average a diesel LAND ROVER DEFENDER year 2004 passes without issue)

Based on:81,923 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4960
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4461
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	4231
Registration plate lamp issues	3254
Registration plate issues	1376
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1021
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	943
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	941
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	941
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	924
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	826
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	746
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	738
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	731
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	665
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	627
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	609
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	606
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	554
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	542
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	510
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	453
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	426
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	423
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	394
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	373
Windscreen washer not working	351
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	329
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	322
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	317
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	312
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	304
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	261
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	258
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	256
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	253
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	253
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	249
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	224
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	221
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	219
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	218
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	218
Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	205
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	203
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	193
Windscreen has damage	193
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	187
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	185
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	183
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	179
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	177
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	175
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	171
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	169
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	161
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play \|2.5.A.3b\|	160
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	158
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	156
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	154
Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	154
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	152
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	150
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	148
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	146
Steering box has a significant oil leak \|2.2.D.2e\|	144
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	143
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	141
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	141
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))	137
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	137
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	134
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	134
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	131
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	131
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play \|2.5.A.3b\|	130
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	128
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	127
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	125
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	125
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	123
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	119
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	118
Offside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	117
Service brake efficiency below requirements \|1.2.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	116
Nearside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	116
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	115
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	112
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	110
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	110
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	108
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	107
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	106
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	106
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	105
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	104
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	103
Front Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	100
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	100
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	98
Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	98
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	97
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	94
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	92
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	91
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	91
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	90
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	90
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	90
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	86
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	86
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	85
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	85
Rear fog lamp not working \|4.5.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	84
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	84

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 2004

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