MOT History from tests of diesel LAND ROVER DEFENDERs year 2007

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Pass percent:68.91%

(The average a diesel LAND ROVER DEFENDER year 2007 passes without issue)

Based on:62,078 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4839
Brake pipe excessively corroded	3323
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3064
Registration plate lamp issues	2276
Registration plate issues	810
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	723
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	709
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	699
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	643
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	631
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	631
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	613
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	589
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	530
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	297
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	289
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	285
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	280
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	267
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	263
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	228
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	214
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	214
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	209
Windscreen washer not working	208
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	206
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	200
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	196
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	192
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	187
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	185
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	182
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	176
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	172
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	165
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	161
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	160
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	151
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	150
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	146
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	143
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	136
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	133
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	129
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	128
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	128
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	125
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	124
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	121
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	121
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	116
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	114
Nearside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	114
Windscreen has damage	110
Offside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	108
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	107
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))	99
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	98
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	96
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	95
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	93
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	91
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	90
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	89
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	88
Steering box has a significant oil leak \|2.2.D.2e\|	88
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	87
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	86
Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	83
Service brake efficiency below requirements \|1.2.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	83
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	82
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	82
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	81
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	79
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	77
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	76
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	75
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	75
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	73
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	73
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	71
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	70
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	70
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	70
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	69
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	67
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	66
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	66
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))	65
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	65
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	64
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	63
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	63
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	63
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	62
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	62
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush \|5.3.2 \|c\|\|	61
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	60
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	60
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	59
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	59
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	59
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	58
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	58

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 2007

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