MOT History from tests of diesel LAND ROVER FREELANDERs year 1997

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Pass percent:56.25%

(The average a diesel LAND ROVER FREELANDER year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:800 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	154
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	45
Registration plate lamp issues	33
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	26
Headlamp aim out of alignment	26
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	24
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	21
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	21
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	21
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	20
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	19
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	16
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	14
Registration plate issues	12
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	11
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	11
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	11
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	10
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	6
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	6
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Upper Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	5
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	5
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	4
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	4
Nearside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	4
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	4
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	4
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3
Rear brake binding	3
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	3
Power steering fluid level below minimum \|2.3.1\|	3
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	3
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	3
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	3
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	3
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	3
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	3
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	2
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only \|3.1.2\|	2
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely \|3.7.C.2\|	2
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	2
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	2
Nearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	2
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1e\|	2
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Battery insecure (1.9.1)	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	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.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	154
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	45
Registration plate lamp issues	33
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	26
Headlamp aim out of alignment	26
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	24
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	21
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	21
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	21
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	20
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	19
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	16
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	14
Registration plate issues	12
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	11
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	11
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	11
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	10
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	6
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	6
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Upper Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	5
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	5
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	4
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	4
Nearside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	4
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	4
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	4
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3
Rear brake binding	3
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	3
Power steering fluid level below minimum \|2.3.1\|	3
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	3
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	3
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	3
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	3
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	3
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	3
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	2
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only \|3.1.2\|	2
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely \|3.7.C.2\|	2
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	2
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	2
Nearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	2
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1e\|	2
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Battery insecure (1.9.1)	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2

MOT History from tests of diesel LAND ROVER FREELANDERs year 1997

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