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Land rover DEFENDER - 1992

352.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1992 is 300.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Land rover DEFENDER, model year 1992. Sample size: 1,619 cars, 3,269 tests and 11,517 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,619 cars

The 1992 Land Rover Defender has a defect rate of 352 per 100 vehicles, which is 18.5% higher than the average for its year at 297 per 100 vehicles. The model shows increasing defect rates with mileage, particularly in the highest category of over 124,000 miles. Notably, it performs significantly worse in the steering category, with a defect rate of nearly 70%, compared to the average of 30%. However, it excels in lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment, all having higher defect rates than the yearly average, showcasing its strengths in these areas. Overall, the Defender exhibits a mixed performance compared to its contemporaries, with both advantages and notable concerns.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,619 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 16.8% better
98.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 118.3 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
Steering
▼ 125.1% worse
70.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.1 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 8.8% worse
27.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 25.7% worse
85.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 67.6 / 100 tests
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 0.8% worse
197.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 196.2 / 100 tests
  • A wheel bearing: with excessive play
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A shock absorber bush excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 16.3% worse
92.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 79.7 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 177.3% worse
56.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 24.7% worse
77.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.0 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 535 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,153
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 520
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 510
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 469
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 414
A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 354
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 348
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 317
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 240
A seat belt:
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 225

Serious faults (Top 10)

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 154
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 129
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 129
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 114
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 112
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 88