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MOT History from tests of diesel LAND ROVER DEFENDERs year 2016

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Pass percent:83.00%
(The average a diesel LAND ROVER DEFENDER year 2016 passes without issue)
Based on:12,781 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment777
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively404
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))194
Brake pipe excessively corroded194
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))180
Registration plate lamp issues139
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))75
Registration plate issues73
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))68
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))48
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))47
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))44
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))40
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))39
Windscreen washer not working 37
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))37
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))37
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))36
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))32
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))28
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))28
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))28
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))27
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||27
Horn not working (7.7 (a))26
Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))26
Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))24
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||24
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))22
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))21
Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))19
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))18
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))18
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))18
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))17
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))17
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))16
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))16
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))16
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))16
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))14
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))14
Brakes imbalanced across an axle14
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))13
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))12
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))12
Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii))12
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))12
Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))12
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))11
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))11
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))11
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault11
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))9
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))9
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))9
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))9
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))9
Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))9
Offside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))9
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))8
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak8
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))8
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))8
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))7
Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))7
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))7
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))7
Offside Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c||7
Nearside Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c||7
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened7

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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