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Land rover DEFENDER - 2015

147.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Land rover DEFENDER, model year 2015. Sample size: 7,703 cars, 16,321 tests and 23,989 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 7,703 cars

The 2015 Land Rover Defender has an overall defect rate of 147 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 14% lower than the average for its year at 170 defects. While the model shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the highest mileage category, it excels in areas such as wheels, suspensions, and axles, where it has nearly half the defect rate compared to the average. Conversely, it struggles with steering, visibility, and equipment defects, showing notably higher rates than the average. Overall, the Defender performs better in structural integrity but faces challenges in certain functional aspects.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 7,703 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 1.4% better
83.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 66.7% worse
16.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering box: leaking oil
Visibility
▼ 31.1% worse
21.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 15.5% worse
35.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 51.0% better
87.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • A shock absorber bush excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber bush excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 47.9% better
6.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • A door hinge, catch or pillar: excessively deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▼ 610.0% worse
28.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 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
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 13.6% worse
15.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • 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 the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 419 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)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,946
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,981
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,223
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,077
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,066
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,038
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 985
A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 982
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 841
A seat belt:
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 681

Serious faults (Top 10)

A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 520
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 503
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 343
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 249
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 219
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 201
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 169
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 155
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 142
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 140