MOT History from tests of diesel LAND ROVER DEFENDERs year 2004

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Pass percent:65.66%

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

Based on:91,174 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5391
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4854
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	4566
Registration plate lamp issues	3483
Registration plate issues	1484
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
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	778
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
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	698
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	627
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	606
Windscreen washer not working	557
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
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	491
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 Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	375
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	373
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	367
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
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	312
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	304
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	289
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	279
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
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	249
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	238
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	233
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	229
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	226
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	223
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	223
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	223
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	222
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	221
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	218
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	218
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	217
Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	205
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))	203
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	203
Windscreen has damage	193
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	185
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	183
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	182
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	179
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	178
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 Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	167
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	167
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	161
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
Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	154
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	151
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	148
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))	146
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	145
Steering box has a significant oil leak \|2.2.D.2e\|	144
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	143
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	143
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	143
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	143
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	137
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	136
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 Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	133
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	132
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
Offside 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))	127
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	125
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	124
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	123
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	119
Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))	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 Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	113
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	113
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	110
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	110
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	110
Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))	109
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	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
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))	104
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	104
Nearside 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))	103
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	102
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))	101
Front Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	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 Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))	97
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	97
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	96
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))	94
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	94

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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