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Land rover DEFENDER - 1999

360.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1999 is 349.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Land rover DEFENDER, model year 1999. Sample size: 3,265 cars, 6,954 tests and 25,055 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,265 cars

The 1999 Land Rover Defender has an overall defect rate of 360 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 345 per 100, indicating a 4.5% increase in defects compared to similar models from the same year. Notably, as mileage increases, defect rates also rise, with vehicles over 124,000 miles showing 525 defects per 100. This model excels in categories like Brakes and Lights & Electrics, where it shows significantly fewer defects than the average, but struggles with Steering, Body/Structure, and Equipment, where it has much higher defect rates. These insights suggest that while the Defender performs well in some areas, it faces challenges in others, particularly as it ages.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,265 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 25.4% better
114.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 153.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 171.8% worse
70.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Visibility
▼ 12.0% worse
29.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.6 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 22.1% better
56.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 73.0 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • 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
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 21.5% better
209.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.9 / 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
▼ 14.8% worse
87.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.5 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▼ 294.8% worse
75.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 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
▼ 33.8% worse
75.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 56.5 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • 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
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 538 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: 2,449
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,436
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,030
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 954
A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 946
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 946
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 929
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 899
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 785
A seat belt:
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 610

Serious faults (Top 10)

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 380
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 345
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 264
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 260
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 231
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 211
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 201
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 199
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: 199
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 193