Land rover FREELANDER - 2006
422.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Land rover FREELANDER, model year 2006.
Sample size: 6,475 cars, 14,617 tests and 61,732 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 6,475 cars
The 2006 Land Rover Freelander has an overall defect rate of 422 per 100 vehicles, which is 14% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it shows increased issues with brakes and steering, with defects in these categories significantly exceeding the averages for comparable vehicles. While the model performs well in terms of body structure and equipment, it experiences a higher defect rate as mileage increases, particularly in the 124,000+ miles segment. In contrast to the average car, this model demonstrates a stronger tendency toward specific defects rather than general tyre wear.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 6,475 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 51.1% worse
232.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 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
▼ 81.2% worse
36.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 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
▲ 6.1% better
26.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 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
▼ 7.8% worse
119.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 4.7% better
299.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▼ 30.3% worse
77.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 18.6% worse
14.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
- 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:
Other
▲ 15.2% better
37.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
- Emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values
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: 8,234
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,944
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,653
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,210
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,105
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,950
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,902
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,530
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,430
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,357
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,066
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 946
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 859
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 790
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 708
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 683
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 601
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 535
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 514
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: 507