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Land rover DEFENDER - 2001

349.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Land rover DEFENDER, model year 2001. Sample size: 3,411 cars, 7,452 tests and 26,056 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,411 cars

The 2001 Land Rover Defender has an overall defect rate of 350 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average for cars of the same year at 369 per 100, showing a 5% improvement. Notably, it excels in categories such as Brakes, Lights & Electrics, and Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, where it performs significantly better than the average. However, it faces challenges with Steering, Equipment, and other defects, where its rates are considerably higher than the average. Mileage trends indicate that as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly over 124,000 miles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,411 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 29.1% better
118.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 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
▼ 217.6% worse
79.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 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
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 8.2% better
27.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 31.3% better
60.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • 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 direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 33.8% better
193.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A wheel bearing: with excessive play
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber bush excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 10.6% worse
79.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 100 tests
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • 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
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
Equipment
▼ 329.8% worse
69.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Audible warning:
Other
▼ 28.4% worse
71.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 537 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: 2,446
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,814
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,117
A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 912
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 870
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 800
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 793
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 784
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 780
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 755

Serious faults (Top 10)

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 418
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 377
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 271
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 268
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 239
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 235
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 222
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 196
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 196
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 191