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Land rover DEFENDER - 2022

44.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Land rover DEFENDER, model year 2022. Sample size: 6,390 cars, 9,073 tests and 4,017 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 6,390 cars

The 2022 Land Rover Defender has an overall defect rate of 44 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 70 defects per 100 vehicles, marking a 37% improvement. Mileage-related trends show that the model performs well in the lower mileage categories, particularly at 0–31,000 miles and 31,000–62,000 miles, where it has defect rates of 189 and 196 per 100, respectively, compared to higher average rates. Notably, the Defender excels in categories such as brakes and steering, with defect rates of 19% and 0.2%, respectively, both demonstrating substantial improvements over average rates. Additionally, the vehicle has fewer issues in visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, showcasing its overall reliability compared to similar models.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 6,390 cars

More model years for Land rover DEFENDER

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 38.1% better
19.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 50.0% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering linkage component: fractured or deformed to the extent that steering is affected
Visibility
▲ 26.4% better
9.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 55.0% better
4.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A stop lamp: emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 36.3% better
52.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 75.0% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A towbar component damaged, defective or fractured
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 30.8% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 33.3% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 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
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 260 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,479
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 437
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 300
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 289
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 265
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 160
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 153
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 103
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 62

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 153
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 14