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MOT History from tests of diesel LAND ROVER DEFENDERs year 2021

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Pass percent:93.70%
(The average a diesel LAND ROVER DEFENDER year 2021 passes without issue)
Based on:8,185 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate issues131
Headlamp aim out of alignment103
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively58
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))33
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))29
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))18
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))15
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))12
Registration plate lamp issues10
Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))9
Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))8
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))7
Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))6
Windscreen washer not working 6
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))5
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak5
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))5
Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))4
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak4
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))4
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))4
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))3
Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not functioning at all (4.10 (c) (ii))3
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))3
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3
Brake pipe excessively corroded3
Horn not working (7.7 (a))3
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))2
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))2
Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))2
Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected (3.2 (c) (ii))2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))2
Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i))2
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))2
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))2
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))2
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))2
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))2
Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))2
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))2
Front Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c))2

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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