Land Rover Defender MOT data by year
The Land Rover Defender appears in 627,043 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1980–2025. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, suspension and brakes, and its overall pass rate is 78.1%.
627,043
MOT tests analysed
78.1%
Pass rate
21.9%
Fail rate
1980–2025
Years covered
By model year
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,885 | 73.8% | 26.2% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2008 | 22,691 | 78.5% | 21.6% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2009 | 21,539 | 77.9% | 22.1% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2014 | 33,531 | 85.6% | 14.4% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2015 | 37,489 | 87.7% | 12.3% | Lighting & signalling |
Most common failures (all years)
| # | Category | % of tests affected | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lighting & signalling | 15.0% | 93,888 |
| 2 | Suspension | 8.3% | 51,708 |
| 3 | Brakes | 7.5% | 46,762 |
| 4 | Steering | 6.8% | 42,647 |
| 5 | Body, structure & corrosion | 6.4% | 40,267 |
| 6 | Visibility | 5.7% | 35,590 |
| 7 | Emissions & environmental | 2.2% | 14,007 |
| 8 | Tyres | 1.5% | 9,485 |
Methodology & source. Based on 627,043 MOT tests. 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.