Land rover FREELANDER - 2004
422.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Land rover FREELANDER, model year 2004.
Sample size: 4,910 cars, 10,923 tests and 46,186 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,910 cars
The 2004 Land Rover Freelander has an overall defect rate of 423 per 100 vehicles, which is 11% higher than the average for cars of the same year. This model particularly struggles with brake issues, showing a defect rate of 231 per 100 compared to the average of 167. Additionally, it has a higher incidence of problems in the steering and body/structure categories, with defect rates of 31 and 81 per 100 respectively, surpassing the averages in these areas. Mileage-related trends indicate that the defect rate is highest in the lowest mileage category, suggesting that newer models may have more immediate defects compared to those with higher mileage.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,910 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 40.7% worse
231.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 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 hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 26.1% worse
31.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 7.8% better
27.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 16.7% worse
128.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 7.9% better
288.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 26.7% worse
80.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 7.2% worse
14.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 12.1% better
44.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 6,465
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,541
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,089
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,752
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,713
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,487
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,468
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,083
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,065
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,010
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 780
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 682
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 629
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 534
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 523
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 452
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 440
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 400
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 395
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 372