Land Rover Freelander vs Toyota RAV4
On MOT-testable defects, the Toyota RAV4 (fail rate 16.4%) performed better than the Land Rover Freelander (22.4%) across comparable years. The biggest divergence was lighting & signalling, where the Freelander recorded failures more often.
22.4%
Freelander fail rate
16.4%
RAV4 fail rate
6.01pp
Difference
Side by side
| Metric | Land Rover Freelander | Toyota RAV4 |
|---|---|---|
| MOT tests analysed | 805,256 | 729,523 |
| Pass rate | 77.6% | 83.7% |
| Fail rate | 22.4% | 16.4% |
Where they differ
| Category | Freelander | RAV4 |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting & signalling | 12.3% | 7.8% |
| Steering | 4.5% | 0.0% |
| Visibility | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| Body, structure & corrosion | 3.7% | 0.0% |
| Brakes | 8.8% | 5.4% |
| Tyres | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| Suspension | 9.8% | 7.0% |
Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.