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Land rover DEFENDER - 1994

374.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1994 is 308.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Land rover DEFENDER, model year 1994. Sample size: 2,500 cars, 5,148 tests and 19,261 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,500 cars

The 1994 Land Rover Defender has an overall defect rate of 374 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average of 304 per 100 vehicles, making it 23% more prone to defects than its contemporaries. Notably, the Defender shows a troubling trend in the steering category, with a defect rate of 76%, compared to just 30% on average. Additionally, it performs poorly in lights and electrics at 85%, versus the average of 65%. On the other hand, the Defender has exceptionally high defects in equipment and other categories, scoring 63% and 95% respectively. Mileage data indicates that defects tend to increase with age, showing a consistent rise across different mileage segments.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,500 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 11.9% better
105.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 120.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 140.8% worse
76.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.6 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering box: leaking oil
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 6.6% worse
25.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.2 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 27.9% worse
84.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 66.3 / 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
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.2% worse
207.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 201.4 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A shock absorber bush excessively worn
  • A wheel bearing: with excessive play
Body/Structure
▼ 8.7% worse
89.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
Equipment
▼ 154.2% worse
63.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 45.2% worse
95.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.7 / 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
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 530 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: 2,281
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 874
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 816
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 748
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 654
A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 640
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 562
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 554
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 540
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 465

Serious faults (Top 10)

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 298
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 266
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 198
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: 189
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 183
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 181
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 161
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 156
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 144
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 132