Land rover DEFENDER - 2016
105.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Land rover DEFENDER, model year 2016.
Sample size: 2,123 cars, 4,628 tests and 4,878 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 2,123 cars
The 2016 Land Rover Defender has an overall defect rate of 105 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 151 per 100, indicating a 30% improvement. The model performs particularly well in categories such as Brakes and Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, both showing notably fewer defects compared to the average. However, it faces challenges in areas like Steering and Equipment, where its defect rates exceed the average by considerable margins. Defects tend to increase with mileage, especially noticeable in the highest mileage category, reflecting a trend seen across vehicles of this age.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,123 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 35.0% better
50.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 39.5% worse
11.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering box: leaking oil
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 14.7% worse
17.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 20.5% worse
30.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 59.0% better
65.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 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 shock absorber bush excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber bush excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 67.0% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
- A door hinge, catch or pillar: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 515.2% worse
20.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
▼ 6.2% worse
12.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 496
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 453
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 256
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 234
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 230
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 225
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 220
A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 206
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 140
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 132
Serious faults (Top 10)
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 35